Housing data for Bethany, IL
Bethany, IL has an estimated 1,176 residents and 580 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Moultrie County.
33.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,002 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,176 (±271)
- Housing units
- 580 (±101)
- Households that rent
- 33.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,002
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.0%
What stands out in Bethany
Households without a vehicle: 4.3% (±3.5 points) in Bethany, lower than in Moultrie County (13.3%).
Median household income: $44,583 (±$16,878) in Bethany, lower than in Moultrie County ($71,784).
Median home value: $106,200 (±$10,169) in Bethany, lower than in Moultrie County ($134,000).
Median real estate taxes: $1,885 (±$214) in Bethany, lower than in Moultrie County ($2,414).
- Commute and cars in Bethany
- Income and affordability in Bethany
- Home values in Bethany
- Property taxes in Bethany
Housing in Bethany at a glance
- Median rent: $1,002 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $557 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 29.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 33.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,583 median household income
- Home values: $106,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $960 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,885 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 87.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −6.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bethany against Moultrie County, its state and the nation
| Bethany | Moultrie County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,176 (±271) | 14,424 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 580 (±101) | 6,240 (±34) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.2% (±13.2 points) | 24.0% (±3.7 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,002 (±$386) | $804 (±$72) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,583 (±$16,878) | $71,784 (±$7,457) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,200 (±$10,169) | $134,000 (±$8,760) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,885 (±$214) | $2,414 (±$219) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 87.7% (±17.5 points) | 68.4% (±5.2 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.6 minutes (±2.6) | 20.9 minutes (±1.7) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.4% (±4.1 points) | 82.6% (±3.1 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.9 years (±11.3) | 40.1 years (±0.7) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bethany covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,204 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bethany has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,251 (±159) | 1,176 (±271) | −6.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 666 (±65) | 580 (±101) | −12.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $635 (±$222) | $1,002 (±$386) | +57.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $81,000 (±$7,188) | $106,200 (±$10,169) | +31.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,938 (±$10,170) | $44,583 (±$16,878) | −5.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $881 (±$89) | $960 (±$46) | +9.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,875 (±$243) | $1,885 (±$214) | +0.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.9% (±7.3 points) | 33.2% (±13.2 points) | +12.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.1% (±4.2 points) | 4.6% (±7.8 points) | +1.5 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.
Crime reported to police in Bethany
In 2025, the Bethany Police Department reported 0 violent and 169 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Moultrie County, the departments that report recorded 81 violent and 111 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Bethany
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrowbone Township | 1.5 mi | $1,002 | $112,000 | 27.4% |
| Sullivan Township (Moultrie County) | 6.0 mi | $834 | $140,600 | 23.4% |
| Dora Township | 6.1 mi | $900 | $115,600 | 22.6% |
| Dalton City | 6.1 mi | $860 | $103,600 | 24.5% |
| Penn Township (Shelby County) | 6.8 mi | — | — | 80.0% |
| Todds Point Township | 7.0 mi | $838 | $107,200 | 16.0% |
| Lovington | 7.5 mi | $788 | $87,400 | 31.1% |
| Sullivan | 7.8 mi | $831 | $102,500 | 31.4% |
Places in Illinois most like Bethany
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrowbone Township | $1,002 | $112,000 | $47,917 | 27.4% |
| Dixmoor | $1,272 | $84,400 | $44,600 | 33.9% |
| Benld | $826 | $82,400 | $47,850 | 31.4% |
| Lawrence Township | $800 | $105,700 | $50,291 | 33.0% |
| Sheldon | $801 | $78,000 | $44,280 | 31.6% |
| Carmi | $839 | $114,800 | $47,827 | 30.9% |
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 Bethany, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,288 | $1,554 |
HUD income limits for Bethany, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,900 | $34,800 | $55,650 |
| 2 people | $23,850 | $39,800 | $63,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,750 | $71,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,700 | $85,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,700 | $92,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,650 | $98,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,650 | $104,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Moultrie County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,400.
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 Bethany
What is the average rent in Bethany, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bethany is $1,002 (±$386) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Bethany?
Bethany has an estimated 185 (±92) renting households, 33.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bethany?
The median household income in Bethany is $44,583 (±$16,878) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bethany, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $106,200 (±$10,169) for owner-occupied homes in Bethany (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bethany?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bethany, IL is $960 (±$46) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bethany?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bethany, IL is $1,885 (±$214) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bethany growing?
In Bethany, the number of residents went from 1,251 in 2015–2019 to 1,176 in 2020–2024 (−6.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Moultrie County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Moultrie County, IL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Bethany Police Department (ORI IL0700100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Bethany village, Illinois (place:05612, 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 .