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Median Home Price in Christian County, IL

The median home value in Christian County, IL is $137,849 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.68% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$137,849

Year-over-Year

+4.68%

National Rank

#2719 of 3071

Christian County ranks 68th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -41.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Christian County -13.1% below the IL state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 2.0%, from $135,139 in May 2026 to $137,849 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.

Christian County, IL monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$135,139	+7.7%
Jun 2026	$137,203	+6.1%
Jul 2026	$136,686	+5.0%
Aug 2026	$137,849	+4.7%

Can you afford a home in Christian County?

Households here earn a median of $62,611 a year against a typical home value of $137,849 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.2×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 7% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Christian County

Reporting agencies in Christian County recorded a violent crime rate of 129 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 976 per 100,000.

Based on 5 reporting cities covering 18,656 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Christian County

How much does a house cost in Christian County, IL?

The median home value in Christian County is $137,849. That's up 4.68% from a year earlier. That is about 41.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Christian County the 68th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.

Is Christian County affordable?

Median household income here is $62,611, so a typical home costs about 2.2× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Christian County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Christian County recorded 129 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 18,656 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.