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Median Home Price in Winnebago County, IL

The median home value in Winnebago County, IL is $212,989 as of 2026-08-31, up 9.1% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$212,989

Year-over-Year

+9.1%

National Rank

#1793 of 3071

Winnebago County ranks 21st out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -9.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Winnebago County +34.3% above the IL state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 1.4%, from $210,048 in May 2026 to $212,989 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.

Winnebago County, IL monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$210,048	+9.5%
Jun 2026	$213,073	+9.4%
Jul 2026	$213,138	+9.2%
Aug 2026	$212,989	+9.1%

Can you afford a home in Winnebago County?

Households here earn a median of $65,837 a year against a typical home value of $212,989 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 34% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Winnebago County

Reporting agencies in Winnebago County recorded a violent crime rate of 783 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,064 per 100,000.

Based on 10 reporting cities covering 226,641 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Winnebago County

How much does a house cost in Winnebago County, IL?

The median home value in Winnebago County is $212,989. That's up 9.1% from a year earlier. That is about 9.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Winnebago County the 21st most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.

Is Winnebago County affordable?

Median household income here is $65,837, so a typical home costs about 3.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Winnebago County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Winnebago County recorded 783 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 226,641 residents across 10 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.