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Median Home Price in Richland County, IL

The median home value in Richland County, IL is $135,392 as of 2026-08-31, up 9.74% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$135,392

Year-over-Year

+9.74%

National Rank

#2748 of 3071

Richland County ranks 70th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -42.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Richland County -14.6% below the IL state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value decreased by 7.8%, from $146,795 in May 2026 to $135,392 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.

Richland County, IL monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$146,795	+9.4%
Jun 2026	$140,556	+10.5%
Jul 2026	$142,727	+10.9%
Aug 2026	$135,392	+9.7%

Can you afford a home in Richland County?

Households here earn a median of $62,455 a year against a typical home value of $135,392 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.2×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 6% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Richland County

Reporting agencies in Richland County recorded a violent crime rate of 225 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,041 per 100,000.

Based on 1 reporting city covering 8,453 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Richland County

How much does a house cost in Richland County, IL?

The median home value in Richland County is $135,392. That's up 9.74% from a year earlier. That is about 42.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Richland County the 70th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.

Is Richland County affordable?

Median household income here is $62,455, so a typical home costs about 2.2× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Richland County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Richland County recorded 225 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,453 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.