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Median Home Price in Sycamore, IL

The median home value in Sycamore, IL is $323,610 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.62% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$323,610

Year-over-Year

+3.62%

Population

18,718

Sycamore ranks #136 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 1.6% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in DeKalb County, where the county-wide median is $299,129.

Crime in Sycamore

Sycamore police recorded a violent crime rate of 43 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,010 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 Sycamore

How much does a house cost in Sycamore, IL?

The median home value in Sycamore is $323,610. That's up 3.62% from a year earlier. That is about 1.6% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Sycamore expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Sycamore are more expensive than DeKalb County as a whole, where the median is $299,129 — a difference of about 8.2%.

Is Sycamore a safe place to live?

Sycamore police reported 43 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 18,718. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.