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The median home value in White County, IL is $115,804 as of 2026-08-31, up 8.35% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$115,804
Year-over-Year
+8.35%
National Rank
#2900 of 3071
White County ranks 83rd out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -50.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making White County -27.0% below the IL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.6%, from $116,506 in May 2026 to $115,804 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 | $116,506 | +4.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $113,654 | +5.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $117,359 | +7.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $115,804 | +8.3% |
Households here earn a median of $54,813 a year against a typical home value of $115,804 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.1×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 6% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in White County recorded a violent crime rate of 319 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 901 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 7,214 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in White County is $115,804. That's up 8.35% from a year earlier. That is about 50.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes White County the 83rd most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $54,813, so a typical home costs about 2.1× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in White County recorded 319 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,214 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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