DeKalb, IL Housing Statistics

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8%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

8%

Rent NAT. AVG.

35%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

DeKalb Housing Information

Index	DeKalb	Illinois	National
Median home price	$300,932	$308,565	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,331	$1,374	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.5	2.6	2.6
Owner occupied households	41.2%	66.0%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	58.8%	34.0%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in DeKalb is 8% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in DeKalb is 8% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in DeKalb is 5% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in DeKalb is 35% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in DeKalb is 62% higher than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Monroe Center, IL	398	$216,257	34%
Steward, IL	364	$218,060	33%
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Lee, IL	390	$240,507	26%
Malta, IL	1,487	$268,299	18%
DeKalb, IL	44,075	$300,932	8%

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
North Miami Beach, FL	44,034	$382,257	17%
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Edmonds, WA	44,023	$1,081,311	231%
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Pittsfield, MA	44,143	$314,212	4%
DeKalb, IL	44,075	$300,932	8%

Source: The DeKalb, IL housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.