Housing data for Beardstown, IL
Beardstown, IL has an estimated 6,169 residents and 2,508 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cass County.
34.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $762 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+8.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,169 (±165)
- Housing units
- 2,508 (±154)
- Households that rent
- 34.1%
- Median gross rent
- $762
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.6%
What stands out in Beardstown
Households that rent: 34.1% (±5.8 points) in Beardstown, higher than in Cass County (24.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,295 (±$145) in Beardstown, lower than in Cass County ($1,958).
Working from home: 1.6% (±1.2 points) in Beardstown, lower than in Cass County (5.7%).
Median home value: $82,100 (±$6,046) in Beardstown, lower than in Cass County ($97,100).
- Renters and owners in Beardstown
- Property taxes in Beardstown
- Commute and cars in Beardstown
- Home values in Beardstown
Housing in Beardstown at a glance
- Median rent: $762 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $698 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 27.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 34.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $60,587 median household income
- Home values: $82,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,159 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,295 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 66.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Beardstown against Cass County, its state and the nation
| Beardstown | Cass County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,169 (±165) | 12,784 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,508 (±154) | 5,676 (±27) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.1% (±5.8 points) | 24.1% (±3.1 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $762 (±$149) | $723 (±$88) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,587 (±$6,012) | $68,125 (±$4,852) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $82,100 (±$6,046) | $97,100 (±$4,542) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,295 (±$145) | $1,958 (±$178) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.1% (±9.4 points) | 65.9% (±5.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.5 minutes (±2.3) | 21.0 minutes (±1.8) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.1% (±5.6 points) | 86.7% (±2.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.7 years (±1.7) | 38.3 years (±0.9) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Beardstown covers 3.7 square miles of land, about 1,686 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Beardstown has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,682 (±147) | 6,169 (±165) | +8.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,492 (±118) | 2,508 (±154) | +0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $582 (±$25) | $762 (±$149) | +30.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $68,900 (±$3,492) | $82,100 (±$6,046) | +19.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,750 (±$4,140) | $60,587 (±$6,012) | +48.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $878 (±$62) | $1,159 (±$95) | +32.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,434 (±$170) | $1,295 (±$145) | −9.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.7% (±4.7 points) | 34.1% (±5.8 points) | −1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.5% (±6.2 points) | 12.0% (±9.4 points) | −0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Places near Beardstown
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardstown Township | 0.5 mi | $752 | $83,900 | 32.2% |
| Bluff Springs Township | 4.1 mi | — | $204,900 | 4.2% |
| Bainbridge Township | 4.7 mi | — | $121,300 | 13.8% |
| Frederick Township | 5.7 mi | — | — | 51.4% |
| Hagener Township | 6.8 mi | — | $192,600 | 0.0% |
| Arenzville Township | 8.2 mi | $900 | $142,500 | 10.8% |
| Browning | 8.6 mi | — | $71,400 | 27.5% |
| Cooperstown Township | 9.0 mi | — | $182,600 | 20.4% |
Places in Illinois most like Beardstown
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardstown Township | $752 | $83,900 | $60,576 | 32.2% |
| Olney | $809 | $99,800 | $59,980 | 34.6% |
| Sullivan | $831 | $102,500 | $63,229 | 31.4% |
| Du Quoin | $719 | $83,100 | $54,409 | 34.2% |
| Olney Township | $817 | $108,600 | $61,924 | 32.5% |
| Paris Township | $787 | $90,900 | $53,897 | 33.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Beardstown, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $854 | $930 | $1,278 | $1,554 |
HUD income limits for Beardstown, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cass County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Beardstown
What is the average rent in Beardstown, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Beardstown is $762 (±$149) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Beardstown?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Beardstown, IL is $671 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Beardstown rent-burdened?
27.0% of renting households in Beardstown pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Beardstown?
Beardstown has an estimated 795 (±139) renting households, 34.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Beardstown?
The median household income in Beardstown is $60,587 (±$6,012) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Beardstown, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $82,100 (±$6,046) for owner-occupied homes in Beardstown (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Beardstown growing?
In Beardstown, the number of residents went from 5,682 in 2015–2019 to 6,169 in 2020–2024 (+8.6%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beardstown city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beardstown city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beardstown city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beardstown city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beardstown city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beardstown city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beardstown city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cass County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cass County, IL
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Beardstown city, Illinois (place:04351, in state:17).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .