Cost of Living in Tazewell County, Illinois
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Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Tazewell County ranks #2,083 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 34%)
Sourced county brief
Tazewell County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $909 Monthly
In Tazewell County, the median gross rent was estimated at $909 per month during the 2020-2024 period. This amount is above the Illinois unweighted county mean of $867. The official rentBurdenGrapiPct, which measures median gross rent as a percentage of household income among renter-occupied units, was 26.7%. This value is 0.6 percentage points above the unweighted county mean for the state, which was 26.1%. Among owner-occupied units, the median home value was $167,500, a figure that is above the state unweighted county mean of $153,020. Median selected monthly owner costs for all homeowners were $1,081 per month, compared to the unweighted county mean of $960. The median household income for the county was $77,982, while the median renter-household income was recorded at $42,033. These metrics provide a snapshot of housing costs and income within the local jurisdiction based on federal survey data. See ACS table B25064 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: Tazewell County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.7% of renter household income in Tazewell 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 $909 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,081. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,360 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. Tazewell County's $909 median is 4.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,820
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.6%
of gross income
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Median home value is $167,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,337 vs. your max of $1,820.
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