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The median home value in Shelby County, IL is $168,224 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.31% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$168,224
Year-over-Year
+5.31%
National Rank
#2369 of 3071
Shelby County ranks 43rd out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -28.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Shelby County +6.1% above the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $167,765 in May 2026 to $168,224 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 | $167,765 | +5.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $170,739 | +5.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $169,443 | +5.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $168,224 | +5.3% |
Households here earn a median of $72,095 a year against a typical home value of $168,224 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.3×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 9% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Shelby County recorded a violent crime rate of 70 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 241 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 9,940 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Shelby County is $168,224. That's up 5.31% from a year earlier. That is about 28.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Shelby County the 43rd most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $72,095, so a typical home costs about 2.3× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Shelby County recorded 70 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 9,940 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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