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The median home value in Kane County, IL is $384,462 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.78% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$384,462
Year-over-Year
+4.78%
National Rank
#501 of 3071
Kane County ranks 4th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is +63.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Kane County +142.4% above the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.4%, from $382,854 in May 2026 to $384,462 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 | $382,854 | +4.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $388,625 | +4.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $387,210 | +4.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $384,462 | +4.8% |
Households here earn a median of $103,163 a year against a typical home value of $384,462 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 54% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
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).
The median home value in Kane County is $384,462. That's up 4.78% from a year earlier. That is about 63.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Kane County the 4th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $103,163, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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.
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