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The median home value in McLean County, IL is $261,119 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.69% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$261,119
Year-over-Year
+1.69%
National Rank
#1258 of 3071
McLean County ranks 12th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is +11.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making McLean County +64.7% above the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.4%, from $260,111 in May 2026 to $261,119 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 | $260,111 | +2.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $261,828 | +1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $262,590 | +1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $261,119 | +1.7% |
Households here earn a median of $79,905 a year against a typical home value of $261,119 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 36% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in McLean County recorded a violent crime rate of 264 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,268 per 100,000.
Based on 10 reporting cities covering 67,752 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in McLean County is $261,119. That's up 1.69% from a year earlier. That is about 11.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes McLean County the 12th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $79,905, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in McLean County recorded 264 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 67,752 residents across 10 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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