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The median home value in Fayette County, IL is $158,661 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.49% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$158,661
Year-over-Year
+1.49%
National Rank
#2492 of 3071
Fayette County ranks 51st out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -32.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Fayette County in line with the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 5.9%, from $149,808 in May 2026 to $158,661 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 | $149,808 | -3.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $148,559 | -2.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $155,601 | -0.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $158,661 | +1.5% |
Households here earn a median of $60,944 a year against a typical home value of $158,661 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 15% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Fayette County recorded a violent crime rate of 41 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,187 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 7,327 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Fayette County is $158,661. That's up 1.49% from a year earlier. That is about 32.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Fayette County the 51st most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $60,944, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Fayette County recorded 41 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,327 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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