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Median Home Price in Westchester, IL

The median home value in Westchester, IL is $374,791 as of 2026-06-30, up 7.12% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$374,791

Year-over-Year

+7.12%

Population

15,856

Westchester ranks #95 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 17.7% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Cook County, where the county-wide median is $343,350.

Crime in Westchester

Westchester police recorded a violent crime rate of 57 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 624 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 Westchester

How much does a house cost in Westchester, IL?

The median home value in Westchester is $374,791. That's up 7.12% from a year earlier. That is about 17.7% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Westchester expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Westchester are more expensive than Cook County as a whole, where the median is $343,350 — a difference of about 9.2%.

Is Westchester a safe place to live?

Westchester police reported 57 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 15,856. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.