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Median Home Price in Kane County, IL

The median home value in Kane County, IL is $387,210 as of 2026-07-31, up 4.51% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$387,210

Year-over-Year

+4.51%

National Rank

#502 of 3071

Kane County ranks 4th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is +65.2% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $160,090, making Kane County +141.9% above the IL state median.

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Can you afford a home in Kane County?

Households here earn a median of $103,163 a year against a typical home value of $387,210 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 55% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Kane County

Reporting agencies in Kane County recorded a violent crime rate of 195 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 959 per 100,000.

Based on 17 reporting cities covering 488,125 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Kane County

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

The median home value in Kane County is $387,210. That's up 4.51% from a year earlier. That is about 65.2% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Kane County the 4th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.

Is Kane County affordable?

Median household income here is $103,163, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Kane County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Kane County recorded 195 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 488,125 residents across 17 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.