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The median home value in Sangamon County, IL is $199,085 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.9% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$199,085
Year-over-Year
+7.9%
National Rank
#1947 of 3071
Sangamon County ranks 26th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -15.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Sangamon County +25.5% above the IL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $199,486 in May 2026 to $199,085 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 | $199,486 | +8.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $199,552 | +8.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $201,554 | +8.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $199,085 | +7.9% |
Households here earn a median of $75,357 a year against a typical home value of $199,085 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 16% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Sangamon County recorded a violent crime rate of 698 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,829 per 100,000.
Based on 11 reporting cities covering 150,661 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Sangamon County is $199,085. That's up 7.9% from a year earlier. That is about 15.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Sangamon County the 26th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $75,357, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Sangamon County recorded 698 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 150,661 residents across 11 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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