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The median home value in Edgar County, IL is $111,395 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.02% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$111,395
Year-over-Year
-0.02%
National Rank
#2931 of 3071
Edgar County ranks 85th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -52.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Edgar County -29.8% below the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 4.8%, from $106,251 in May 2026 to $111,395 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 | $106,251 | -4.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $107,292 | -3.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $113,878 | -1.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $111,395 | -0.0% |
Households here earn a median of $59,941 a year against a typical home value of $111,395 — a price-to-income ratio of 1.9×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 3% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Edgar County recorded a violent crime rate of 569 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,371 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 8,608 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Edgar County is $111,395. That's down 0.02% from a year earlier. That is about 52.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Edgar County the 85th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $59,941, so a typical home costs about 1.9× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Edgar County recorded 569 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,608 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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