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Median Home Price in Zion, IL

The median home value in Zion, IL is $253,872 as of 2026-06-30, up 7.18% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$253,872

Year-over-Year

+7.18%

Population

24,068

Zion ranks #184 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 20.3% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Lake County, where the county-wide median is $400,964.

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

How much does a house cost in Zion, IL?

The median home value in Zion is $253,872. That's up 7.18% from a year earlier. That is about 20.3% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Zion expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Zion are cheaper than Lake County as a whole, where the median is $400,964 — a difference of about 36.7%.

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.