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Median Home Price in Rock Island County, IL

The median home value in Rock Island County, IL is $158,509 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.74% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$158,509

Year-over-Year

+4.74%

National Rank

#2494 of 3071

Rock Island County ranks 52nd out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -32.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Rock Island County in line with the IL state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value decreased by 0.3%, from $158,998 in May 2026 to $158,509 in Aug 2026.

Rock Island County, IL typical home value from May 2026 to 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.

Rock Island County, IL monthly home value history
MonthTypical home valueYear-over-year change
May 2026$158,998+5.1%
Jun 2026$160,485+5.3%
Jul 2026$161,018+5.2%
Aug 2026$158,509+4.7%

Can you afford a home in Rock Island County?

Households here earn a median of $67,159 a year against a typical home value of $158,509 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.4×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 10% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Rock Island County

Reporting agencies in Rock Island County recorded a violent crime rate of 402 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,834 per 100,000.

Based on 6 reporting cities covering 114,731 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Rock Island County

How much does a house cost in Rock Island County, IL?

The median home value in Rock Island County is $158,509. That's up 4.74% from a year earlier. That is about 32.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Rock Island County the 52nd most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.

Is Rock Island County affordable?

Median household income here is $67,159, so a typical home costs about 2.4× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Rock Island County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Rock Island County recorded 402 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 114,731 residents across 6 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.

Cities in Rock Island County

Silvis · East Moline · Moline · Rock Island

Counties with similar home prices in IL

Douglas County · Schuyler County · Brown County · Fayette County · Ford County · Williamson County · Bureau County · Randolph County

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