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The median home value in Jersey County, IL is $205,286 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.82% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$205,286
Year-over-Year
+3.82%
National Rank
#1878 of 3071
Jersey County ranks 23rd out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -12.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Jersey County +29.4% above the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.4%, from $202,482 in May 2026 to $205,286 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 | $202,482 | +4.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $205,285 | +3.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $207,945 | +3.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $205,286 | +3.8% |
Households here earn a median of $80,361 a year against a typical home value of $205,286 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 14% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Jersey County recorded a violent crime rate of 77 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,590 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 9,056 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Jersey County is $205,286. That's up 3.82% from a year earlier. That is about 12.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Jersey County the 23rd most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $80,361, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Jersey County recorded 77 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 9,056 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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