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Median Home Price in Zion, IL

The median home value in Zion, IL is $257,565 as of 2026-07-31, up 7.12% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$257,565

Year-over-Year

+7.12%

Population

24,068

Zion ranks #183 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 19.3% below the state's city median of $319,026. It sits in Lake County, where the county-wide median is $401,229.

Housing affordability in Zion

Median household income in Zion is $63,104, so the typical home value is about 4.1× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Zion

Zion police recorded a violent crime rate of 453 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 993 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 Zion

What is the average home price in Zion, IL?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Zion, that value is $257,565. That's up 7.12% from a year earlier. It is about 19.3% below the typical Illinois city tracked here.

Is Zion expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Zion are cheaper than Lake County as a whole, where the median is $401,229 — a difference of about 35.8%.

Is Zion affordable?

Median household income here is $63,104, so the typical home value is about 4.1× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Zion a safe place to live?

Zion police reported 453 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 24,068. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.