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The median home value in Whiteside County, IL is $146,246 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.05% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$146,246
Year-over-Year
+4.05%
National Rank
#2623 of 3071
Whiteside County ranks 61st out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -37.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Whiteside County -7.8% below the IL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $146,879 in May 2026 to $146,246 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 | $146,879 | +4.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $146,638 | +4.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $150,218 | +4.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $146,246 | +4.0% |
Households here earn a median of $67,500 a year against a typical home value of $146,246 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.2×, 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 Whiteside County recorded a violent crime rate of 381 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,839 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 26,486 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Whiteside County is $146,246. That's up 4.05% from a year earlier. That is about 37.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Whiteside County the 61st most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $67,500, so a typical home costs about 2.2× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Whiteside County recorded 381 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 26,486 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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