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Median Home Price in South Elgin, IL

The median home value in South Elgin, IL is $381,190 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.19% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$381,190

Year-over-Year

+4.19%

Population

24,420

South Elgin ranks #90 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 19.7% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Kane County, where the county-wide median is $388,625.

Crime in South Elgin

South Elgin police recorded a violent crime rate of 188 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 668 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 South Elgin

How much does a house cost in South Elgin, IL?

The median home value in South Elgin is $381,190. That's up 4.19% from a year earlier. That is about 19.7% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is South Elgin expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in South Elgin are cheaper than Kane County as a whole, where the median is $388,625 — a difference of about 1.9%.

Is South Elgin a safe place to live?

South Elgin police reported 188 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 24,420. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.