Housing · Pekin
Pekin, IL housing market
The typical Pekin home is worth about $144,000, up 6.9% in a year, 51% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Pekin compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Pekin at a glance
Typical home value
$144K
▲ 6.9% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Pekin | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $94,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $93,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $93,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $93,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $97,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $105,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $110,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $120,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $129,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $140,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $144,000 | $298,000 |
Nearby
Pekin and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekin | $144K | +6.9% | — | $59,074 |
| Creve Coeur | $109K | +5.2% | — | $47,993 |
| Groveland | $311K | +5.8% | — | $65,830 |
| Pekin | — | — | 5 | $60,790 |
| Peoria | $138K | +5.6% | 15 | $59,410 |
Affordability
2.4 years of income
The typical Pekin home costs about 2.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Pekin ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
71.2%
Illinois: 67.1%
Median tax bill
$2,328
Illinois: $5,298
Median rent
$785
Illinois: $1,274
Typical home built
1958
Illinois: 1971
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.