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The median home value in Perry County, IL is $110,946 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.57% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$110,946
Year-over-Year
+0.57%
National Rank
#2937 of 3071
Perry County ranks 87th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -52.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Perry County -30.0% below the IL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 3.0%, from $114,350 in May 2026 to $110,946 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 | $114,350 | -1.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $111,312 | -1.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $117,768 | +0.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $110,946 | +0.6% |
Households here earn a median of $62,118 a year against a typical home value of $110,946 — a price-to-income ratio of 1.8×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That makes it one of the most affordable counties in the country relative to local wages. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Perry County recorded a violent crime rate of 96 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 349 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 11,452 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Perry County is $110,946. That's up 0.57% from a year earlier. That is about 52.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Perry County the 87th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $62,118, so a typical home costs about 1.8× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Perry County recorded 96 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 11,452 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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