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The median home value in Effingham County, IL is $222,008 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.39% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$222,008
Year-over-Year
+3.39%
National Rank
#1691 of 3071
Effingham County ranks 20th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -5.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Effingham County +40.0% above the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $220,106 in May 2026 to $222,008 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 | $220,106 | +3.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $223,021 | +3.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $224,314 | +3.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $222,008 | +3.4% |
Households here earn a median of $80,404 a year against a typical home value of $222,008 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.8×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 19% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Effingham County recorded a violent crime rate of 208 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,851 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 14,424 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Effingham County is $222,008. That's up 3.39% from a year earlier. That is about 5.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Effingham County the 20th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $80,404, so a typical home costs about 2.8× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Effingham County recorded 208 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 14,424 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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