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Median Home Price in Madison County, IL

The median home value in Madison County, IL is $200,352 as of 2026-07-31, up 5.66% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$200,352

Year-over-Year

+5.66%

National Rank

#1932 of 3071

Madison County ranks 26th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -14.5% below the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $160,090, making Madison County +25.1% above the IL state median.

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Can you afford a home in Madison County?

Households here earn a median of $75,793 a year against a typical home value of $200,352 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 17% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Madison County

Reporting agencies in Madison County recorded a violent crime rate of 260 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,300 per 100,000.

Based on 18 reporting cities covering 156,679 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Madison County

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

The median home value in Madison County is $200,352. That's up 5.66% from a year earlier. That is about 14.5% below the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Madison County the 26th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.

Is Madison County affordable?

Median household income here is $75,793, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Madison County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Madison County recorded 260 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 156,679 residents across 18 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.