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Median Home Price in Springfield, IL

The median home value in Springfield, IL is $173,202 as of 2026-06-30, up 8.1% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$173,202

Year-over-Year

+8.1%

Population

111,965

Springfield ranks #226 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 45.6% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Sangamon County, where the county-wide median is $199,552.

Crime in Springfield

Springfield police recorded a violent crime rate of 901 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 4,911 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 Springfield

How much does a house cost in Springfield, IL?

The median home value in Springfield is $173,202. That's up 8.1% from a year earlier. That is about 45.6% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Springfield expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Springfield are cheaper than Sangamon County as a whole, where the median is $199,552 — a difference of about 13.2%.

Is Springfield a safe place to live?

Springfield police reported 901 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 111,965. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.