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Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year

Lowest Home Values in Illinois

The most affordable counties in the country by median home value. Many are rural and losing population, which is worth weighing against the price.

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Illinois ranked

#County Median homeMonthly to ownEffective rate
1 Alexander County $58,700$6671.646%
2 Pulaski County $81,000$7890.825%
3 Gallatin County $84,700$8631.506%
4 Franklin County $87,700$8871.501%
5 Hardin County $91,700$8931.176%
6 Saline County $92,900$9311.555%
7 Vermilion County $92,900$9501.793%
8 Clay County $94,300$9471.615%
9 Greene County $94,400$9511.657%
10 Cass County $95,500$9952.102%
11 Lawrence County $95,500$9241.210%
12 Edgar County $95,700$9521.544%
13 Edwards County $97,500$9601.466%
14 Marion County $100,100$1,0011.707%
15 Pike County $100,100$9881.555%
16 White County $100,100$9741.387%
17 Warren County $101,300$1,0261.896%
18 Henderson County $101,600$1,0101.676%
19 Scott County $101,700$9861.382%
20 Montgomery County $102,200$1,0181.720%
21 Fulton County $102,500$1,0562.133%
22 McDonough County $103,500$1,0672.162%
23 Stark County $103,500$1,0221.643%
24 Wabash County $103,900$1,0111.471%
25 Knox County $104,900$1,0601.949%
26 Perry County $105,200$1,0371.658%
27 Mason County $106,100$1,0872.146%
28 Schuyler County $106,200$1,0601.827%
29 Richland County $106,600$1,0361.518%
30 Hancock County $108,400$1,0811.863%
31 Hamilton County $108,800$1,0381.351%
32 Wayne County $109,400$1,0581.527%
33 Christian County $112,100$1,0951.691%
34 Carroll County $113,500$1,1382.033%
35 Crawford County $113,700$1,0951.556%
36 Fayette County $114,700$1,0991.517%
37 Cumberland County $117,700$1,1461.757%
38 Massac County $118,000$1,1231.499%
39 Ford County $118,100$1,1802.069%
40 Jefferson County $118,400$1,1471.711%
41 Moultrie County $121,500$1,1921.906%
42 Macon County $121,800$1,2142.102%
43 Bureau County $121,900$1,2112.069%
44 Coles County $121,900$1,2092.046%
45 Jasper County $122,900$1,2031.905%
46 Clark County $123,100$1,1821.684%
47 De Witt County $124,200$1,2081.849%
48 Jackson County $125,000$1,2201.908%
49 Iroquois County $125,400$1,2281.953%
50 Whiteside County $125,800$1,2502.127%
51 Logan County $125,900$1,2201.839%
52 Macoupin County $126,100$1,1951.578%
53 Stephenson County $127,500$1,3002.463%
54 Morgan County $128,700$1,2481.880%
55 Shelby County $130,400$1,2201.499%
56 Livingston County $131,500$1,3032.180%
57 Union County $131,700$1,2201.405%
58 Bond County $133,100$1,2921.962%
59 Randolph County $134,100$1,2381.400%
60 Marshall County $137,800$1,3341.991%
61 Mercer County $139,300$1,3411.945%
62 Brown County $142,200$1,3091.470%
63 Douglas County $142,600$1,3531.813%
64 Rock Island County $144,700$1,4322.330%
65 Henry County $145,300$1,3951.980%
66 Williamson County $145,600$1,3641.710%
67 Johnson County $148,200$1,3371.317%
68 Washington County $149,800$1,4151.846%
69 Peoria County $152,600$1,4882.239%
70 LaSalle County $154,900$1,4962.154%
71 Lee County $155,100$1,4671.921%
72 Winnebago County $155,100$1,5402.482%
73 Adams County $155,900$1,4301.579%
74 Tazewell County $164,500$1,5712.116%
75 Pope County $165,300$1,4271.021%
76 Putnam County $167,800$1,5251.590%
77 Madison County $167,900$1,5731.925%
78 Jersey County $168,800$1,5561.752%
79 St. Clair County $168,800$1,6042.093%
80 Sangamon County $170,300$1,6001.978%
81 Piatt County $173,200$1,5911.755%
82 Calhoun County $174,000$1,5571.474%
83 Menard County $179,300$1,6231.637%
84 Effingham County $179,800$1,6071.509%
85 Clinton County $180,500$1,6661.859%
86 Ogle County $184,100$1,7212.030%
87 Kankakee County $185,700$1,7642.221%
88 Woodford County $193,800$1,8252.180%
89 Jo Daviess County $193,900$1,7561.745%
90 McLean County $198,300$1,8782.271%
91 Boone County $198,600$1,8802.269%
92 Champaign County $205,100$1,9012.070%
93 DeKalb County $231,900$2,2142.539%
94 Grundy County $259,200$2,3412.029%
95 Monroe County $265,600$2,3211.703%
96 McHenry County $286,900$2,6802.493%
97 Will County $298,000$2,7402.347%
98 Kendall County $298,900$2,7932.528%
99 Kane County $303,000$2,7922.386%
100 Cook County $305,200$2,7091.983%
101 Lake County $326,600$3,0732.677%
102 DuPage County $374,100$3,3092.094%

Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.

Nationwide

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