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The median home value in Wayne County, IL is $127,652 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.12% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$127,652
Year-over-Year
+5.12%
National Rank
#2814 of 3071
Wayne County ranks 75th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -45.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Wayne County -19.5% below the IL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 9.4%, from $140,927 in May 2026 to $127,652 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 | $140,927 | +4.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $126,208 | +5.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $136,458 | +6.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $127,652 | +5.1% |
Households here earn a median of $55,521 a year against a typical home value of $127,652 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.3×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 8% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Wayne County is $127,652. That's up 5.12% from a year earlier. That is about 45.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Wayne County the 75th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $55,521, so a typical home costs about 2.3× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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