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The median home value in Marion County, IL is $120,587 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.76% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$120,587
Year-over-Year
+6.76%
National Rank
#2870 of 3071
Marion County ranks 80th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -48.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Marion County -24.0% below the IL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.3%, from $123,471 in May 2026 to $120,587 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 | $123,471 | +7.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $122,048 | +6.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $126,429 | +6.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $120,587 | +6.8% |
Households here earn a median of $61,240 a year against a typical home value of $120,587 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.0×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 4% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Marion County recorded a violent crime rate of 360 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,068 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 7,491 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Marion County is $120,587. That's up 6.76% from a year earlier. That is about 48.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Marion County the 80th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $61,240, so a typical home costs about 2.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Marion County recorded 360 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,491 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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