Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$136,455−5.0% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$29,581About 0.4× the local median income ($66,960): affordable for a typical household
Days on market65 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Crawford County, IL is worth $136,455, down 5.0% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $155,405, so the area is 12.2% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $29,581 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 $66,960. In the latest IRS figures, 5 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
$136,455
Change in 1 year
−5.0%
Overvalued %
−12.2%
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Fair home value
$155,405
Change in 5 years
−3.3%
Home value to income
2.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$740
Income needed to afford it
$29,581
Property tax rate
1.49%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$930
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+6.5%
Days on market
65
Listings with a price cut
18.7%
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Homes for sale
66
Pending sales per 100 listings
24
Asking price per sq ft
$109
People and jobs
Median household income
$66,960
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
3.0%
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Population
18,648
Income adjusted for cost of living
$76,613
Net moves in (IRS)
−5
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)
37.0
Flood risk score
43.7
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Wildfire risk score
2.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.2
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Crawford County, IL overvalued?
Home prices in Crawford County, IL are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $155,405, so the area is 12.2% undervalued.
Is Crawford County, IL a buyer's or seller's market?
Crawford County, IL is a buyer's market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Crawford County, IL?
Home values in Crawford County, IL are down 5.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Crawford County, IL?
A household needs about $29,581 a year to afford the typical home in Crawford County, IL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $66,960.