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The median home value in Saline County, IL is $88,425 as of 2026-08-31, down 2.91% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$88,425
Year-over-Year
-2.91%
National Rank
#3028 of 3071
Saline County ranks 100th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -62.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Saline County -44.2% below the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.7%, from $87,790 in May 2026 to $88,425 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 | $87,790 | -7.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $87,666 | -6.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $92,395 | -4.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $88,425 | -2.9% |
Households here earn a median of $53,117 a year against a typical home value of $88,425 — a price-to-income ratio of 1.7×, 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 Saline County recorded a violent crime rate of 278 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 795 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 12,963 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Saline County is $88,425. That's down 2.91% from a year earlier. That is about 62.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Saline County the 100th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $53,117, so a typical home costs about 1.7× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Saline County recorded 278 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 12,963 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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