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Median Home Price in Rock Island, IL

The median home value in Rock Island, IL is $128,847 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.93% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$128,847

Year-over-Year

+0.93%

Population

35,841

Rock Island ranks #257 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 59.5% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Rock Island County, where the county-wide median is $160,485.

Crime in Rock Island

Rock Island police recorded a violent crime rate of 544 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,715 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Rock Island

How much does a house cost in Rock Island, IL?

The median home value in Rock Island is $128,847. That's up 0.93% from a year earlier. That is about 59.5% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Rock Island expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Rock Island are cheaper than Rock Island County as a whole, where the median is $160,485 — a difference of about 19.7%.

Is Rock Island a safe place to live?

Rock Island police reported 544 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 35,841. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.