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The median home value in Monroe County, IL is $329,562 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.09% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$329,562
Year-over-Year
+3.09%
National Rank
#752 of 3071
Monroe County ranks 8th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is +40.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Monroe County +107.8% above the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $327,942 in May 2026 to $329,562 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 | $327,942 | +5.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $331,521 | +4.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $329,004 | +3.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $329,562 | +3.1% |
Households here earn a median of $102,880 a year against a typical home value of $329,562 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 33% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Monroe County is $329,562. That's up 3.09% from a year earlier. That is about 40.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Monroe County the 8th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $102,880, so a typical home costs about 3.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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