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The median home value in Putnam County, IL is $193,159 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.33% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$193,159
Year-over-Year
+3.33%
National Rank
#2026 of 3071
Putnam County ranks 28th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -17.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Putnam County +21.8% above the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.3%, from $188,753 in May 2026 to $193,159 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 | $188,753 | +2.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $188,157 | +2.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $194,216 | +2.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $193,159 | +3.3% |
Households here earn a median of $75,590 a year against a typical home value of $193,159 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 14% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Putnam County is $193,159. That's up 3.33% from a year earlier. That is about 17.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Putnam County the 28th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $75,590, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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