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The median home value in Douglas County, IL is $161,340 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.9% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$161,340
Year-over-Year
+5.9%
National Rank
#2460 of 3071
Douglas County ranks 48th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -31.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Douglas County +1.7% above the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.1%, from $158,063 in May 2026 to $161,340 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 | $158,063 | +6.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $162,196 | +6.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $160,945 | +6.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $161,340 | +5.9% |
Households here earn a median of $77,320 a year against a typical home value of $161,340 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.1×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 5% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Douglas County recorded a violent crime rate of 362 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 543 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 11,599 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Douglas County is $161,340. That's up 5.9% from a year earlier. That is about 31.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Douglas County the 48th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $77,320, so a typical home costs about 2.1× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Douglas County recorded 362 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 11,599 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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