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Median Home Price in Wood River, IL

The median home value in Wood River, IL is $136,459 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.01% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$136,459

Year-over-Year

+4.01%

Population

10,216

Wood River ranks #251 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 57.1% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Madison County, where the county-wide median is $202,209.

Crime in Wood River

Wood River police recorded a violent crime rate of 274 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,713 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 Wood River

How much does a house cost in Wood River, IL?

The median home value in Wood River is $136,459. That's up 4.01% from a year earlier. That is about 57.1% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Wood River expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wood River are cheaper than Madison County as a whole, where the median is $202,209 — a difference of about 32.5%.

Is Wood River a safe place to live?

Wood River police reported 274 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 10,216. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.