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The median home value in Alexander County, IL is $51,236 as of 2026-08-31, down 17.15% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$51,236
Year-over-Year
-17.15%
National Rank
#3069 of 3071
Alexander County ranks 102nd out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -78.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Alexander County -67.7% below the IL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 8.8%, from $56,199 in May 2026 to $51,236 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $56,199 | -19.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $46,452 | -20.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $61,221 | -19.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $51,236 | -17.1% |
Households here earn a median of $47,043 a year against a typical home value of $51,236 — a price-to-income ratio of 1.1×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That makes it one of the most affordable counties in the country relative to local wages. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Alexander County is $51,236. That's down 17.15% from a year earlier. That is about 78.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Alexander County the 102nd most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $47,043, so a typical home costs about 1.1× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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