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Median Home Price in Henry County, IL

The median home value in Henry County, IL is $173,741 as of 2026-08-31, up 8.65% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$173,741

Year-over-Year

+8.65%

National Rank

#2295 of 3071

Henry County ranks 37th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -26.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Henry County +9.6% above the IL state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 1.8%, from $170,732 in May 2026 to $173,741 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.

Henry County, IL monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$170,732	+8.5%
Jun 2026	$173,514	+8.8%
Jul 2026	$176,192	+8.7%
Aug 2026	$173,741	+8.7%

Can you afford a home in Henry County?

Households here earn a median of $71,911 a year against a typical home value of $173,741 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.4×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 11% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Henry County

Reporting agencies in Henry County recorded a violent crime rate of 65 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 740 per 100,000.

Based on 6 reporting cities covering 17,023 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Henry County

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

The median home value in Henry County is $173,741. That's up 8.65% from a year earlier. That is about 26.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Henry County the 37th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.

Is Henry County affordable?

Median household income here is $71,911, so a typical home costs about 2.4× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Henry County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Henry County recorded 65 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 17,023 residents across 6 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.