Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$155,598+6.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$33,731About 0.4× the local median income ($75,022): affordable for a typical household
Days on market59 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Bureau County, IL is worth $155,598, up 6.5% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $149,391, so the area is 4.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 41% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $33,731 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,022. In the latest IRS figures, 36 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$155,598
Change in 1 year
+6.5%
Overvalued %
+4.2%
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Fair home value
$149,391
Change in 5 years
+31.5%
Home value to income
2.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$843
Income needed to afford it
$33,731
Property tax rate
2.01%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$981
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+40.7%
Days on market
59
Listings with a price cut
18.5%
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Homes for sale
83
Pending sales per 100 listings
35
Asking price per sq ft
$123
People and jobs
Median household income
$75,022
Population change (1 year)
−0.0%
Unemployment rate
4.3%
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Population
32,510
Income adjusted for cost of living
$85,838
Net moves in (IRS)
−36
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
62.3
Flood risk score
63.4
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Wildfire risk score
13.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bureau County, IL overvalued?
Home prices in Bureau County, IL are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $149,391, so the area is 4.2% overvalued.
Is Bureau County, IL a buyer's or seller's market?
Bureau County, IL is a balanced market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 41% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bureau County, IL?
Home values in Bureau County, IL are up 6.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bureau County, IL?
A household needs about $33,731 a year to afford the typical home in Bureau County, IL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,022.