Most affordable home values in Illinois
Illinois counties and cities ranked by median home value.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Illinois by median home value — which have the lowest median home value, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Alexander County leads at $58,700.
Among cities & places, Old Shawneetown leads at $14,600.
Counties
Top 100.Cities & places
Top 100.| # | Name | Median home value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Shawneetown | $14,600 | |
| 2 | Wamac | $21,900 | |
| 3 | Gorham | $22,500 | |
| 4 | Russellville | $23,300 | |
| 5 | Grand Tower | $24,500 | |
| 6 | Cairo | $28,200 | |
| 7 | Ellisville | $29,800 | |
| 8 | Walnut Hill | $33,000 | |
| 9 | Macedonia | $33,500 | |
| 10 | Baylis | $33,800 | |
| 11 | Maunie | $36,700 | |
| 12 | Brooklyn | $37,200 | |
| 13 | Basco | $38,200 | |
| 14 | Broughton | $38,800 | |
| 15 | Hodgkins | $39,200 | |
| 16 | Waggoner | $40,000 | |
| 17 | Dowell | $42,100 | |
| 18 | Browns | $42,500 | |
| 19 | Nebo | $42,500 | |
| 20 | West Point | $42,500 | |
| 21 | Ripley | $43,000 | |
| 22 | Washington Park | $43,200 | |
| 23 | Alma | $43,300 | |
| 24 | Central City | $43,900 | |
| 25 | Mound City | $43,900 | |
| 26 | Joppa | $44,000 | |
| 27 | Nilwood | $44,400 | |
| 28 | Irving | $44,600 | |
| 29 | Omaha | $44,600 | |
| 30 | Thebes | $45,000 | |
| 31 | Donnellson | $46,000 | |
| 32 | Sims | $46,300 | |
| 33 | Claremont | $46,500 | |
| 34 | Bellmont | $47,000 | |
| 35 | McClure | $47,500 | |
| 36 | Ford Heights | $48,000 | |
| 37 | Orient | $49,100 | |
| 38 | Bardolph | $49,200 | |
| 39 | Witt | $49,500 | |
| 40 | Rockport | $50,000 | |
| 41 | Topeka | $50,000 | |
| 42 | New Haven | $50,400 | |
| 43 | Harvel | $50,800 | |
| 44 | La Fayette | $51,000 | |
| 45 | Calhoun | $51,200 | |
| 46 | Madison | $51,200 | |
| 47 | West Liberty | $51,700 | |
| 48 | Royalton | $51,900 | |
| 49 | Smithfield | $52,000 | |
| 50 | Zeigler | $52,000 | |
| 51 | New Grand Chain | $52,500 | |
| 52 | Springerton | $52,500 | |
| 53 | East St. Louis | $52,700 | |
| 54 | St. Augustine | $52,700 | |
| 55 | Sorento | $52,900 | |
| 56 | Alsey | $53,000 | |
| 57 | Sauget | $53,300 | |
| 58 | Buckner | $53,600 | |
| 59 | Bureau Junction | $53,700 | |
| 60 | Glasgow | $53,900 | |
| 61 | Venice | $54,000 | |
| 62 | Pearl | $54,200 | |
| 63 | Liverpool | $54,300 | |
| 64 | Naples | $54,300 | |
| 65 | Parkersburg | $54,300 | |
| 66 | Noble | $54,400 | |
| 67 | Royal Lakes | $54,400 | |
| 68 | Willisville | $54,400 | |
| 69 | London Mills | $54,800 | |
| 70 | Metcalf | $55,000 | |
| 71 | Plymouth | $55,500 | |
| 72 | Rosiclare | $55,500 | |
| 73 | Vermont | $55,500 | |
| 74 | Burnt Prairie | $56,000 | |
| 75 | Hanaford | $56,100 | |
| 76 | Chandlerville | $56,200 | |
| 77 | Flat Rock | $56,700 | |
| 78 | Kempton | $56,700 | |
| 79 | Gladstone | $56,800 | |
| 80 | Cahokia Heights | $56,900 | |
| 81 | Lake Ka-Ho | $57,200 | |
| 82 | Tamms | $57,200 | |
| 83 | Carrier Mills | $57,300 | |
| 84 | Coffeen | $57,300 | |
| 85 | Bridgeport | $57,500 | |
| 86 | East Cape Girardeau | $57,500 | |
| 87 | Longview | $57,500 | |
| 88 | Otterville | $57,500 | |
| 89 | Yale | $57,500 | |
| 90 | Creal Springs | $57,600 | |
| 91 | Jewett | $57,600 | |
| 92 | Rankin | $57,700 | |
| 93 | Ramsey | $58,000 | |
| 94 | Ipava | $58,200 | |
| 95 | Hidalgo | $58,300 | |
| 96 | Junction | $58,300 | |
| 97 | St. Francisville | $58,400 | |
| 98 | Olive Branch | $58,700 | |
| 99 | Cutler | $58,800 | |
| 100 | Keithsburg | $58,800 |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Illinois
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- Most densely populated in Illinois
- Highest median household income in Illinois
- Highest median home value in Illinois
- Highest median gross rent in Illinois
- Cheapest median gross rent in Illinois
- Oldest by median age in Illinois
- Youngest by median age in Illinois
- Most college-educated in Illinois
- Highest poverty rate in Illinois
- Lowest poverty rate in Illinois
- Highest homeownership rate in Illinois
- Lowest homeownership rate in Illinois
- Longest commutes in Illinois
- Shortest commutes in Illinois
- Largest households in Illinois
- Newest housing in Illinois
- Oldest housing in Illinois
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Illinois
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Illinois