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The median home value in Pope County, IL is $173,325 as of 2026-08-31, up 11.09% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$173,325
Year-over-Year
+11.09%
National Rank
#2302 of 3071
Pope County ranks 39th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -26.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Pope County +9.3% above the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $171,737 in May 2026 to $173,325 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 | $171,737 | +5.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $148,158 | +8.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $166,060 | +9.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $173,325 | +11.1% |
Households here earn a median of $60,050 a year against a typical home value of $173,325 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.9×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 23% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Pope County is $173,325. That's up 11.09% from a year earlier. That is about 26.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Pope County the 39th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $60,050, so a typical home costs about 2.9× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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