Cost of Living in Rock Island County, Illinois
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Rock Island County ranks #1,965 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 37%)
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Rock Island County Median Rent to Income Percentage Reaches 29.0 Percent
In Rock Island County, the official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was estimated at 29.0%. This figure is 2.9 percentage points higher than the Illinois unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.1%. The median gross rent in the county was $889 per month, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $867. For homeowners, the median home value was $150,400, while the state unweighted county mean was $153,020. Median selected monthly owner costs were $1,030, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $960. Renter-household median income was reported at $36,278. These data points provide a snapshot of housing costs for different tenure groups within the county as of the 2020-2024 ACS period. 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: Rock Island County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.0% of renter household income in Rock Island 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 $889 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,030. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $35,560 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. Rock Island County's $889 median is 2.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,567
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $150,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,201 vs. your max of $1,567.
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