Housing data for Buda, IL
Buda, IL has an estimated 517 residents and 242 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Bureau County.
11.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $865 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 517 (±127)
- Housing units
- 242 (±45)
- Households that rent
- 11.3%
- Median gross rent
- $865
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.6%
What stands out in Buda
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 100.0% (±50.9 points) in Buda, higher than in Bureau County (33.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,228 (±$86) in Buda, lower than in Bureau County ($2,548).
Households that rent: 11.3% (±7.7 points) in Buda, lower than in Bureau County (23.9%).
Median home value: $71,600 (±$5,476) in Buda, lower than in Bureau County ($126,900).
Housing in Buda at a glance
- Median rent: $865 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $51,771 median household income
- Home values: $71,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,000 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,228 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 88.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −16.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 15.8% 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)
Buda against Bureau County, its state and the nation
| Buda | Bureau County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 517 (±127) | 32,866 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 242 (±45) | 15,630 (±87) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.3% (±7.7 points) | 23.9% (±2.0 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $865 (±$188) | $832 (±$43) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,771 (±$6,220) | $69,257 (±$2,146) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $71,600 (±$5,476) | $126,900 (±$7,086) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,228 (±$86) | $2,548 (±$100) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 88.9% (±17.6 points) | 79.3% (±3.1 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.1 minutes (±3.9) | 21.1 minutes (±0.9) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.8% (±6.9 points) | 86.3% (±1.5 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.0 years (±6.5) | 44.1 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Buda covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 510 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Buda has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 620 (±90) | 517 (±127) | −16.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 263 (±37) | 242 (±45) | −8.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $813 (±$142) | $865 (±$188) | +6.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $63,400 (±$3,380) | $71,600 (±$5,476) | +12.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,842 (±$9,442) | $51,771 (±$6,220) | +23.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $882 (±$51) | $1,000 (±$163) | +13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,065 (±$138) | $1,228 (±$86) | +15.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.4% (±6.8 points) | 11.3% (±7.7 points) | −6.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.8% (±18.3 points) | 0.0% (±63.7 points) | −12.8 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 Buda
In 2023, the Buda Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Buda
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Township (Bureau County) | 2.3 mi | $1,016 | $93,700 | 19.4% |
| Sheffield | 3.7 mi | $1,047 | $102,400 | 23.8% |
| Macon Township | 3.8 mi | — | — | 47.4% |
| Wyanet | 5.5 mi | $903 | $99,700 | 16.6% |
| Neponset | 6.1 mi | $850 | $67,800 | 9.9% |
| Wyanet Township | 6.2 mi | $911 | $101,300 | 20.6% |
| Mineral Township | 6.6 mi | $744 | $98,700 | 8.6% |
| Indiantown Township | 6.6 mi | $813 | $112,800 | 28.1% |
Places in Illinois most like Buda
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampico | $1,000 | $86,000 | $56,250 | 10.8% |
| De Pue | $819 | $59,300 | $58,417 | 15.0% |
| Roodhouse | $683 | $68,600 | $52,604 | 13.2% |
| Hindsboro | $914 | $76,300 | $50,938 | 17.4% |
| Bradford | $809 | $80,700 | $52,292 | 19.2% |
| Little York | $828 | $81,200 | $54,545 | 14.6% |
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 Buda, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $683 | $750 | $981 | $1,217 | $1,352 |
HUD income limits for Buda, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,300 | $32,200 | $51,450 |
| 2 people | $22,050 | $36,800 | $58,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,400 | $66,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,950 | $73,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,650 | $79,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,350 | $85,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,000 | $91,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,700 | $97,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bureau County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,900.
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 Buda
What is the median household income in Buda?
The median household income in Buda is $51,771 (±$6,220) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Buda, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $71,600 (±$5,476) for owner-occupied homes in Buda (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Buda?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Buda, IL is $1,000 (±$163) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Buda?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Buda, IL is $1,228 (±$86) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Buda?
Buda, IL has an estimated 242 (±45) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Buda?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 33.5% of homes in Buda, IL.
Is Buda growing?
In Buda, the number of residents went from 620 in 2015–2019 to 517 in 2020–2024 (−16.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buda village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buda village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buda village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buda village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buda village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buda village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Buda village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bureau County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bureau County, IL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Buda Police Department (ORI IL0060100)
- 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 Buda village, Illinois (place:09356, 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 .