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Pekin is the seat of Tazewell County and its largest city [10]. Zillow puts the typical home value in the city at $142,409 for September 2026, up 6.4% in a year [1], well below the $189,622 typical value for Tazewell County as a whole [3]. Homes have been selling quickly: from July to September 2026, the median Pekin home sold after 10 days on market [4]. Below are the published figures as of our last update, the month each one describes, where it comes from, and what it means if you are buying or selling in Pekin.
Zillow's index shows Pekin home values rising, though more slowly this year. The typical home value for the city was $142,409 in September 2026, up 6.4% from $133,885 a year earlier [1]. Most of that gain came between September and March: the index rose 4.7% to $140,237 in March 2026, then 1.5% from March to September.
Redfin publishes Pekin's sale figures as rolling three-month totals rather than single months. From July to September 2026, 133 homes sold in the city, 11.8% more than in the same months of 2025, at a median sale price of $144,931, up 15.0% [4]. The median moves with the season: it was $128,000 for January to March 2026 and $152,500 for April to June.
Pekin homes that sold from July to September 2026 went for an average of 98.3% of list price, and 41.2% sold for more than their original list price. The city had 1.7 months of supply, the same as a year earlier, and 58.8% of homes went off the market within two weeks of listing. The median home sold after 10 days on market, the same as from April to June, but it took 37 days from January to March [4].
For Tazewell County as a whole, Redfin counted 145 sales in September 2026, 8.2% fewer than in September 2025, at a median of $191,571, down 1.3%. The county median was 19 days on market that month [5]. Across the wider Peoria area, the Peoria Area Association of Realtors (PAAR) reported 1,723 homes sold from April to June 2026, up 14.6% on the same quarter a year earlier, at an average sale price of $219,865 [7]. Regional inventory was more than 40% higher than a year earlier [6]. PAAR had not yet published its July to September report when we updated this page.
| Measure | City of Pekin | Tazewell County |
|---|---|---|
| Typical home value (Zillow, Sep 2026) | $142,409 | $189,622 |
| Change in typical value, Sep 2025 to Sep 2026 | +6.4% | +6.5% |
| Median sale price (Redfin) | $144,931 (Jul to Sep 2026) | $191,571 (Sep 2026) |
| Homes sold (Redfin) | 133 (Jul to Sep 2026) | 145 (Sep 2026) |
| Median days on market (Redfin) | 10 (Jul to Sep 2026) | 19 (Sep 2026) |
| Average sale-to-list ratio (Redfin) | 98.3% (Jul to Sep 2026) | 97.9% (Sep 2026) |
| Months of supply (Redfin) | 1.7 (Jul to Sep 2026) | 1.7 (Sep 2026) |
Zillow's typical value for ZIP code 61554, the Pekin ZIP code it tracks, was $142,113 in September 2026, up 6.4% in a year [2]. That is close to the figure for the city itself, but the ZIP code is not the same as the city.
A Pekin mailing address does not always mean the City of Pekin. North Pekin, a village, and Marquette Heights, a city, are separate municipalities that also use ZIP code 61554 [11] [12]. Zillow tracks each one separately, along with South Pekin [1], which has its own ZIP code, 61564 [2]. The city also reaches across the Illinois River: a small annexed area in Peoria County is linked to Pekin by the John T. McNaughton Bridge [9]. Before comparing taxes, schools and services, check which municipality and which county a property is actually in.
| Place | Typical value, Sep 2026 | Change vs Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette Heights | $146,519 | +7.9% |
| City of Pekin | $142,409 | +6.4% |
| ZIP code 61554 | $142,113 | +6.4% |
| North Pekin | $122,335 | +5.4% |
| South Pekin | $111,429 | +3.0% |
| Tazewell County | $189,622 | +6.5% |
Most of Pekin is in Pekin Public School District 108 for the elementary and middle grades. Other parts of the city are in North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102 or Rankin Community School District 98. All of Pekin in Tazewell County is in Pekin Community High School District 303, and the small part of the city in Peoria County is served by Hollis Consolidated School District 328 and Limestone Community High School District 310 [9].
District 108 runs 11 schools, from pre-kindergarten through grade 8, and had 3,126 students in the 2024 to 2025 school year [14]. District 303 has one school, Pekin Community High School, for grades 9 to 12, with 1,712 students that year [15]. District 102 had 453 students in two schools [16], and Rankin District 98 had 196 students in one school for kindergarten through grade 8 [17].
School assignment depends on the exact address, not the ZIP code or the mailing city. We confirm the assigned schools for every property before you write an offer. For test results and other school data, the Illinois State Board of Education publishes a report card for every public school and district [18].
Pekin is the seat of Tazewell County, on the Illinois River. It had 31,731 residents at the 2020 census, which made it the largest city in Tazewell County and the second-most populous city in the Peoria metropolitan area [9]. The average commute is 21.7 minutes, and the homeownership rate is 68.4% [8].
Pekin Insurance has its headquarters in the city [9], and Carle Health Pekin Hospital is at 600 South 13th Street [19].
CityLink bus routes 17, 18 and 23 connect Pekin with downtown Peoria. The city owns Pekin Municipal Airport, four nautical miles south of the central business district [9]. For airline service, Peoria International Airport serves 13 destinations on three airlines: Allegiant, American and United [20].
| Industries employing the most Pekin residents (Census ACS 2020 to 2024, via Data USA) | Residents |
|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 2,719 |
| Manufacturing | 2,239 |
| Retail trade | 1,626 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,297 |
| Construction | 1,050 |
It depends on the measure. Zillow's typical home value for the city was $142,409 in September 2026, up 6.4% in a year [1]. Redfin's median sale price for the city was $144,931 for July to September 2026, up 15.0% year over year, though it moves with the season: it was $128,000 for January to March [4]. For comparison, Zillow's typical value for Tazewell County was $189,622 in September 2026 [3], and PAAR reported an average sale price of $219,865 across the wider Peoria area for April to June 2026 [7].
It depends on the season. In the city, the median home sold after 10 days on market from July to September 2026, the same as from April to June, but after 37 days from January to March. From July to September, 58.8% of homes went off the market within two weeks of listing [4]. Across the wider Peoria area, PAAR reported an average of 39 days on market in mid-2026, up from 20 two years earlier [7]. The two figures measure different things. A median is pulled down by well-priced homes that sell quickly, while an average also counts the slow listings.
City sales are up. Redfin counted 133 Pekin sales from July to September 2026, 11.8% more than a year earlier, and 41.2% of those homes sold for more than their original list price [4]. The county picture is more mixed: Tazewell County had 8.2% fewer sales in September 2026 than in September 2025, and its median sale price was down 1.3% [5]. Regional inventory from April to June 2026 was more than 40% higher than a year earlier [6], so buyers have more homes to compare. The first list price matters. We can walk you through what is selling on your street.
Not always. North Pekin and Marquette Heights are separate municipalities that share ZIP code 61554 with Pekin [11] [12], and South Pekin is a separate place with its own ZIP code, 61564 [2]. Typical values differ: about $147,000 in Marquette Heights, $142,000 in Pekin, $122,000 in North Pekin and $111,000 in South Pekin in September 2026 [1]. Part of the City of Pekin is also in Peoria County, across the Illinois River [9]. Check the municipality and county for any property before comparing taxes and services.
Most of the city is in Pekin Public School District 108 for the elementary and middle grades, and all of Pekin in Tazewell County is in Pekin Community High School District 303. Parts of the city are in North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102 or Rankin Community School District 98, and the Peoria County part is served by Hollis Consolidated School District 328 and Limestone Community High School District 310 [9]. Assignment depends on the exact address, so we confirm it for every property before you write an offer. The Illinois State Board of Education publishes a report card for every public school and district [18].
Pekin has 31,781 residents, a median household income of $60,790, an average commute of 21.7 minutes and a homeownership rate of 68.4% [8]. It is the seat of Tazewell County, on the Illinois River, and Pekin Insurance has its headquarters there. The Pekin Park District, founded in 1902, has 2,277 acres in 13 parks [9], including the 220-acre Mineral Springs Park [22]. The Marigold Festival began in 1973, and the 54th was held in September 2026 [25]. The typical home value was $142,409 in September 2026, compared with $189,622 for Tazewell County [1] [3].
The Ashley Home Team (Bryce Ashley, Illinois license 475.182580, at eXp Realty) has its office at 114 W Stratford Dr in Peoria (61614) and can be reached at 309-397-6982. You can confirm any agent's Illinois license with the IDFPR License Lookup [21]. In and around Pekin, typical values run from about $111,000 in South Pekin to about $147,000 in Marquette Heights [1], so ask any agent for recent sales in your own town and street rather than county-wide averages.
Bryce Ashley has 5 closed transactions in Pekin since 2021, per his public Zillow sales history, counting only homes inside city limits (US Census geocoder)[28] (as of September 2026).
Sales at Pekin mailing addresses outside the city limits, such as North Pekin and Marquette Heights, are not counted.
The specific spots residents mention when they describe living in Pekin. Each one is sourced; none is a paid listing.
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