Cost of Living in Clinton County, Illinois
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Affordability Rank
Clinton County ranks #2,088 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 34%)
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Clinton County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach 1,077 Dollars
Median selected monthly owner costs in Clinton County were $1,077 for all owner-occupied units. This value is above the Illinois unweighted county mean of $960. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 24.8%, which is 1.3 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 26.1%. Median gross rent in the county was $912, higher than the state unweighted county mean of $867. The median home value was estimated at $192,400, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $153,020. Median renter-household income in the county was recorded at $43,750. These figures are based on the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Clinton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.8% of renter household income in Clinton County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $912 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,077. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,480 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Illinois unweighted mean of county median rents is $867 per month. Clinton County's $912 median is 5.1% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
12.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,020
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.9%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Clinton County
Median home value is $192,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,536 vs. your max of $2,020.
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