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The median home value in Champaign County, IL is $240,639 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.53% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$240,639
Year-over-Year
+5.53%
National Rank
#1475 of 3071
Champaign County ranks 14th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is +2.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Champaign County +51.7% above the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $238,533 in May 2026 to $240,639 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 | $238,533 | +6.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $243,168 | +6.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $242,111 | +5.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $240,639 | +5.5% |
Households here earn a median of $63,683 a year against a typical home value of $240,639 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 56% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Champaign County recorded a violent crime rate of 483 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,096 per 100,000.
Based on 6 reporting cities covering 154,479 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Champaign County is $240,639. That's up 5.53% from a year earlier. That is about 2.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Champaign County the 14th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $63,683, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Champaign County recorded 483 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 154,479 residents across 6 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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