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Cheapest homes, Illinois cities · 1990

Illinois cities with the lowest median home value (1990 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 329 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 2 cities are tied at the $500,000+ ceiling. The median across all 329 is $85,800.

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The US Census Bureau caps reported median home value at $500,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$500,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

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01East St. Louis, ILIL17,682$25,500–

02Kewanee, ILIL12,115$27,200–

03West Frankfort, ILIL7,105$28,300–

04Beardstown, ILIL5,691$28,400–

05Pana, ILIL5,010$29,900–

06Benton, ILIL6,558$31,300–

07Paris, ILIL8,026$31,900–

08Harrisburg, ILIL7,922$32,400–

09Canton, ILIL13,297$32,500–

10Monmouth, ILIL8,599$34,000–

11Vandalia, ILIL7,108$34,300–

12Herrin, ILIL12,268$34,600–

13Metropolis, ILIL5,727$34,700–

14Olney, ILIL8,347$34,700–

15Centralia, ILIL11,863$35,600–

16Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767$35,700–

17Galesburg, ILIL28,581$36,500–

18Litchfield, ILIL6,598$36,700–

19Murphysboro, ILIL6,977$36,700–

20Du Quoin, ILIL5,569$36,800–

21Rock Falls, ILIL8,521$37,200–

22Streator, ILIL12,190$37,200–

23Salem, ILIL7,035$37,300–

24Alton, ILIL25,013$37,500–

25East Alton, ILIL5,621$37,500–

26Robinson, ILIL7,283$38,500–

27Danville, ILIL28,138$38,500–

28South Beloit, ILIL7,996$38,900–

29Carlinville, ILIL5,465$39,000–

30Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187$39,400–

31Kankakee, ILIL23,400$39,500–

32Mattoon, ILIL16,667$39,600–

33Taylorville, ILIL10,522$40,200–

34Pekin, ILIL31,277$40,400–

35Hillsboro, ILIL6,184$40,400–

36LaSalle, ILIL9,388$41,000–

37Silvis, ILIL7,979$41,000–

38Chester, ILIL6,847$41,200–

39Clinton, ILIL6,781$41,400–

40Quincy, ILIL38,918$41,600–

41Jerseyville, ILIL8,409$42,000–

42Wood River, ILIL10,224$42,000–

43Granite City, ILIL26,807$42,100–

44Decatur, ILIL67,884$42,200–

45Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723$42,300–

46Milan, ILIL5,028$42,300–

47Sterling, ILIL14,394$42,800–

48Marion, ILIL17,148$43,000–

49Macomb, ILIL14,530$43,000–

50Spring Valley, ILIL5,408$43,000–

51Bartonville, ILIL5,804$43,200–

52Rock Island, ILIL36,225$43,200–

53Greenville, ILIL7,469$43,700–

54Dixon, ILIL14,582$44,500–

55Carterville, ILIL5,839$45,100–

56Freeport, ILIL23,202$46,800–

57Chillicothe, ILIL6,033$47,000–

58Pontiac, ILIL10,806$47,000–

59East Moline, ILIL20,453$47,700–

60East Peoria, ILIL22,088$47,900–

61Peru, ILIL9,780$47,900–

62Bradley, ILIL15,214$47,900–

63Peoria, ILIL110,920$48,700–

64Lincoln, ILIL12,981$48,800–

65Jacksonville, ILIL17,752$49,200–

66Godfrey, ILIL17,620$49,300–

67Moline, ILIL42,362$49,500–

68Sauk, ILIL9,624$49,800–

69Harvey, ILIL19,849$50,300–

70Charleston, ILIL17,466$50,900–

71Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887$50,900–

72Markham, ILIL11,274$51,800–

73Bethalto, ILIL9,202$51,900–

74Carbondale, ILIL21,811$52,500–

75Washington, ILIL15,902$53,300–

76Ottawa, ILIL18,684$53,500–

77Loves Park, ILIL23,712$53,700–

78Machesney Park, ILIL22,805$53,800–

79Geneseo, ILIL6,505$53,900–

80Mendota, ILIL6,894$53,900–

81Rochelle, ILIL9,498$54,600–

82Princeton, ILIL7,674$54,600–

83Steger, ILIL9,352$54,900–

84Riverdale, ILIL10,280$55,400–

85Rockford, ILIL147,384$55,600–

86Eureka, ILIL5,129$55,700–

87Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206$56,600–

88Effingham, ILIL12,406$57,400–

89Belleville, ILIL40,237$57,900–

90Mount Zion, ILIL5,880$57,900–

91Belvidere, ILIL25,462$58,000–

92Springfield, ILIL112,989$58,300–

93Park Forest, ILIL21,079$58,400–

94Rantoul, ILIL11,991$58,700–

95Braidwood, ILIL6,259$58,900–

96Posen, ILIL5,405$59,400–

97Collinsville, ILIL23,717$59,900–

98University Park, ILIL7,019$60,700–

99Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508$61,600–

100Highland, ILIL10,042$62,100–

101Calumet Park, ILIL6,772$62,500–

102Wilmington, ILIL5,614$63,100–

103North Chicago, ILIL34,050$63,400–

104Calumet City, ILIL34,798$63,500–

105Monticello, ILIL6,080$63,800–

106Crest Hill, ILIL20,695$63,800–

107Coal City, ILIL5,831$63,900–

108Joliet, ILIL152,241$63,900–

109Blue Island, ILIL21,805$64,100–

110Edwardsville, ILIL26,463$64,400–

111Waterloo, ILIL11,132$64,500–

112Mascoutah, ILIL9,239$64,600–

113Dolton, ILIL20,671$64,600–

114Bloomington, ILIL78,804$65,300–

115Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175$65,600–

116Champaign, ILIL91,195$65,800–

117Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844$66,700–

118Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024$67,600–

119Zion, ILIL24,447$67,800–

120Maywood, ILIL23,330$67,800–

121Genoa, ILIL5,547$68,100–

122Rockton, ILIL7,870$69,100–

123Urbana, ILIL39,719$69,600–

124Troy, ILIL11,893$70,900–

125Morris, ILIL14,669$71,000–

126Summit, ILIL10,753$71,600–

127Waukegan, ILIL87,940$72,000–

128Maryville, ILIL8,413$72,600–

129Chatham, ILIL14,579$72,600–

130Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215$72,700–

131Normal, ILIL53,275$73,200–

132Cicero, ILIL81,858$73,500–

133Plano, ILIL12,677$73,600–

134Bellwood, ILIL18,116$73,600–

135Manteno, ILIL9,201$73,600–

136Romeoville, ILIL41,281$73,800–

137Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902$73,900–

138Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658$74,100–

139Harvard, ILIL9,504$74,300–

140Mahomet, ILIL10,516$74,300–

141Roscoe, ILIL11,034$74,300–

142Midlothian, ILIL13,841$74,400–

143Richton Park, ILIL12,483$74,500–

144Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545$76,700–

145Sandwich, ILIL7,380$76,700–

146Lansing, ILIL28,068$77,000–

147Sycamore, ILIL19,083$77,300–

148Monee, ILIL5,119$77,400–

149Chicago, ILIL2,731,585$77,600–

150O'Fallon, ILIL32,656$77,800–

151Morton, ILIL17,565$78,100–

152DeKalb, ILIL40,467$78,700–

153Swansea, ILIL14,356$78,900–

154Columbia, ILIL10,865$79,300–

155Carpentersville, ILIL37,045$79,400–

156Aurora, ILIL181,505$81,400–

157Fox Lake, ILIL10,849$81,800–

158Round Lake, ILIL18,526$81,900–

159Broadview, ILIL7,871$82,400–

160Shiloh, ILIL14,604$83,000–

161Lakemoor, ILIL6,449$83,300–

162Manhattan, ILIL10,943$84,900–

163Glenwood, ILIL8,416$85,300–

164Channahon, ILIL14,530$85,500–

165Lockport, ILIL27,822$85,800–

166Montgomery, ILIL21,978$86,300–

167Matteson, ILIL18,543$86,800–

168Marengo, ILIL7,737$87,200–

169Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283$87,800–

170Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036$88,800–

171Burbank, ILIL28,578$88,900–

172Lyons, ILIL10,433$89,700–

173Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898$89,800–

174South Holland, ILIL20,749$90,000–

175Park City, ILIL7,893$90,300–

176Berwyn, ILIL55,001$90,300–

177Justice, ILIL12,285$91,100–

178Northlake, ILIL12,462$91,200–

179Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525$91,400–

180Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989$91,600–

181Hampshire, ILIL9,266$92,300–

182Forest Park, ILIL13,829$92,400–

183Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262$92,600–

184Woodstock, ILIL25,740$92,800–

185Bridgeview, ILIL16,521$93,000–

186Crestwood, ILIL10,529$93,000–

187Stickney, ILIL6,897$93,200–

188Beach Park, ILIL14,114$93,300–

189Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593$93,600–

190West Chicago, ILIL25,296$94,100–

191Hillside, ILIL8,140$94,200–

192Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803$94,400–

193Alsip, ILIL18,483$94,500–

194Berkeley, ILIL5,141$94,800–

195Lynwood, ILIL9,297$95,000–

196South Elgin, ILIL25,656$95,000–

197Worth, ILIL10,696$95,700–

198Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590$95,800–

199Elgin, ILIL115,476$96,300–

200North Aurora, ILIL19,406$96,500–

201Island Lake, ILIL8,047$96,700–

202Franklin Park, ILIL18,045$98,300–

203Homewood, ILIL18,773$98,800–

204Melrose Park, ILIL23,936$99,400–

205McHenry, ILIL29,217$100,100–

206River Grove, ILIL10,409$100,900–

207Hanover Park, ILIL36,568$101,600–

208Antioch, ILIL15,000$102,300–

209Orland Hills, ILIL6,663$102,300–

210Wauconda, ILIL13,993$102,600–

211Huntley, ILIL29,132$102,600–

212Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560$103,200–

213Oak Forest, ILIL26,792$103,700–

214Brookfield, ILIL18,879$104,200–

215Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655$105,200–

216Elburn, ILIL7,084$105,400–

217Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450$106,900–

218Gages Lake, ILIL10,819$107,000–

219Streamwood, ILIL38,277$107,000–

220Bensenville, ILIL18,525$107,000–

221Crete, ILIL8,345$107,500–

222Villa Park, ILIL21,888$108,100–

223Yorkville, ILIL26,730$108,100–

224New Lenox, ILIL28,893$109,700–

225Schiller Park, ILIL11,317$109,900–

226Grayslake, ILIL21,140$111,500–

227North Riverside, ILIL7,161$112,000–

228Oswego, ILIL39,948$112,900–

229Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101$113,600–

230Wheeling, ILIL38,391$113,800–

231Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675$115,500–

232Savoy, ILIL9,113$115,500–

233Mundelein, ILIL32,680$115,900–

234Tinley Park, ILIL55,140$116,000–

235Warrenville, ILIL15,211$116,100–

236Lemont, ILIL18,513$116,500–

237Mokena, ILIL19,897$116,500–

238Minooka, ILIL12,899$116,800–

239Lombard, ILIL44,399$117,600–

240Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810$118,500–

241Shorewood, ILIL18,536$119,100–

242Woodridge, ILIL34,028$119,600–

243Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288$119,700–

244Wood Dale, ILIL14,081$120,000–

245Plainfield, ILIL50,043$120,700–

246Cary, ILIL17,932$123,100–

247West Dundee, ILIL8,570$123,300–

248Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381$123,400–

249Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761$123,700–

250Addison, ILIL35,758$124,700–

251Roselle, ILIL22,756$125,000–

252Palos Hills, ILIL18,028$125,300–

253Westchester, ILIL16,300$125,600–

254Carol Stream, ILIL39,315$126,900–

255Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690$127,300–

256Countryside, ILIL6,260$127,400–

257Gurnee, ILIL30,458$129,100–

258Westmont, ILIL24,155$129,200–

259Des Plaines, ILIL58,772$130,300–

260Bartlett, ILIL40,855$130,700–

261Lake Villa, ILIL8,692$131,000–

262Schaumburg, ILIL77,249$132,500–

263Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858$133,100–

264Elmhurst, ILIL46,111$134,300–

265Norridge, ILIL14,808$134,600–

266Algonquin, ILIL30,824$134,600–

267Highwood, ILIL5,323$135,900–

268Itasca, ILIL9,488$136,900–

269St. Charles, ILIL33,594$137,100–

270Batavia, ILIL26,586$137,800–

271Elk Grove, ILIL31,885$137,800–

272Oak Park, ILIL52,823$139,500–

273Niles, ILIL30,443$139,600–

274La Grange Park, ILIL13,453$140,400–

275Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825$141,200–

276Willow Springs, ILIL5,788$142,000–

277Downers Grove, ILIL50,365$143,900–

278Winfield, ILIL10,146$146,500–

279Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476$147,400–

280Wheaton, ILIL54,065$148,600–

281Skokie, ILIL66,544$148,800–

282Geneva, ILIL21,138$148,900–

283Palatine, ILIL65,842$149,300–

284Spring Grove, ILIL5,526$149,400–

285Morton Grove, ILIL24,582$150,200–

286Orland Park, ILIL57,954$152,000–

287Gilberts, ILIL9,082$153,400–

288Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395$154,500–

289Darien, ILIL22,032$158,800–

290Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868$159,900–

291Palos Heights, ILIL12,084$160,500–

292Frankfort, ILIL21,365$162,800–

293Lisle, ILIL23,432$163,100–

294Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750$163,200–

295Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681$163,600–

296Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812$164,100–

297La Grange, ILIL15,935$165,900–

298Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552$166,700–

299Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216$168,900–

300Riverside, ILIL8,939$172,100–

301Flossmoor, ILIL9,358$175,400–

302Naperville, ILIL153,114$176,200–

303Evanston, ILIL76,380$181,600–

304Willowbrook, ILIL9,126$184,900–

305Park Ridge, ILIL38,463$185,100–

306Libertyville, ILIL20,701$188,000–

307Western Springs, ILIL13,588$193,100–

308Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039$200,100–

309Barrington, ILIL10,586$214,800–

310Deerfield, ILIL19,642$231,400–

311Glenview, ILIL47,711$233,400–

312River Forest, ILIL11,393$256,600–

313Highland Park, ILIL30,767$257,000–

314Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130$259,500–

315Northbrook, ILIL34,744$272,400–

316Wilmette, ILIL27,459$278,300–

317Hinsdale, ILIL17,573$284,300–

318Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563$286,000–

319Northfield, ILIL5,632$289,600–

320Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679$313,200–

321Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963$342,400–

322Inverness, ILIL7,418$369,600–

323Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179$386,700–

324Long Grove, ILIL8,343$420,100–

325Glencoe, ILIL8,724$425,900–

326Oak Brook, ILIL8,108$480,300–

327Winnetka, ILIL12,518$480,500–

T328Lake Forest, ILIL19,731$500,000+–

T328South Barrington, ILIL5,071$500,000+–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS