Housing data for Cortland, IL
Cortland, IL has an estimated 4,564 residents and 1,558 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in DeKalb County.
22.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,552 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,564 (±325)
- Housing units
- 1,558 (±134)
- Households that rent
- 22.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,552
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.7%
What stands out in Cortland
Median gross rent: $1,552 (±$364) in Cortland, higher than in DeKalb County ($1,049).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 8.3% (±7.2 points) in Cortland, lower than in DeKalb County (20.7%).
Households that rent: 22.0% (±9.0 points) in Cortland, lower than in DeKalb County (38.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 24.7% (±8.4 points) in Cortland, lower than in DeKalb County (52.7%).
- Median rent in Cortland
- Types of homes in Cortland
- Renters and owners in Cortland
- Age of homes in Cortland
Housing in Cortland at a glance
- Median rent: $1,552 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,371 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 78.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 22.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,971 median household income
- Home values: $233,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,919 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,624 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 24.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 94.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 108 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +10.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cortland against DeKalb County, its state and the nation
| Cortland | DeKalb County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,564 (±325) | 100,703 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,558 (±134) | 41,678 (±77) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.0% (±9.0 points) | 38.6% (±1.5 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,552 (±$364) | $1,049 (±$33) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,971 (±$18,270) | $70,724 (±$2,546) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $233,200 (±$21,922) | $243,600 (±$5,310) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,624 (±$515) | $5,974 (±$128) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 24.7% (±8.4 points) | 52.7% (±2.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.5 minutes (±4.5) | 26.7 minutes (±1.1) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.3% (±3.5 points) | 92.7% (±1.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.5 years (±3.4) | 32.7 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cortland covers 3.6 square miles of land, about 1,270 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cortland has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,124 (±379) | 4,564 (±325) | +10.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,491 (±161) | 1,558 (±134) | +4.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,218 (±$170) | $1,552 (±$364) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $156,100 (±$8,711) | $233,200 (±$21,922) | +49.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $84,900 (±$13,247) | $73,971 (±$18,270) | −12.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,697 (±$71) | $1,919 (±$92) | +13.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,531 (±$485) | $6,624 (±$515) | +19.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.3% (±8.4 points) | 22.0% (±9.0 points) | −4.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.6% (±15.9 points) | 0.0% (±10.4 points) | −12.6 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 Cortland
In 2025, the Cortland Police Department reported 108 violent and 668 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across DeKalb County, the departments that report recorded 164 violent and 1,287 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Cortland
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60112 | 75% | 4,621 | $1,552 | $229,900 | $72,831 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Cortland
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland Township | 1.4 mi | $1,444 | $263,500 | 16.1% |
| DeKalb | 3.1 mi | $1,029 | $204,700 | 57.9% |
| Sycamore | 4.2 mi | $1,140 | $265,700 | 28.4% |
| DeKalb Township | 4.2 mi | $1,018 | $204,100 | 57.8% |
| Maple Park | 4.7 mi | $1,728 | $288,400 | 24.7% |
| Pierce Township | 6.4 mi | — | $377,700 | 4.0% |
| Sycamore Township | 6.4 mi | $1,183 | $287,700 | 29.7% |
| Afton Township | 6.8 mi | — | $236,200 | 8.4% |
Places in Illinois most like Cortland
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond | $1,357 | $220,200 | $73,201 | 20.0% |
| McHenry | $1,553 | $266,500 | $86,315 | 25.6% |
| Cortland Township | $1,444 | $263,500 | $99,292 | 16.1% |
| Little Rock Township | $1,667 | $242,300 | $87,011 | 26.7% |
| Plano | $1,686 | $230,700 | $86,271 | 29.7% |
| Benton Township (Lake County) | $1,332 | $249,800 | $82,995 | 17.3% |
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 Cortland, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,052 | $1,155 | $1,481 | $2,006 | $2,301 |
HUD income limits for Cortland, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,350 | $38,900 | $62,300 |
| 2 people | $26,700 | $44,450 | $71,200 |
| 3 people | $30,050 | $50,050 | $80,100 |
| 4 people | $33,350 | $55,600 | $88,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,050 | $96,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,500 | $103,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,950 | $110,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $73,400 | $117,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $112,500.
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 Cortland
What is the average rent in Cortland, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cortland is $1,552 (±$364) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Cortland?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Cortland, IL is $1,371 (±$190) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cortland rent-burdened?
78.1% of renting households in Cortland 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 Cortland?
Cortland has an estimated 342 (±148) renting households, 22.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cortland?
The median household income in Cortland is $73,971 (±$18,270) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cortland, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $233,200 (±$21,922) for owner-occupied homes in Cortland (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cortland growing?
In Cortland, the number of residents went from 4,124 in 2015–2019 to 4,564 in 2020–2024 (+10.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cortland?
The ZIP code that covers Cortland is 60112.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 60112?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60112 is $1,552 (±$364) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortland town, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortland town, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortland town, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortland town, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortland town, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortland town, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cortland town, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cortland Police Department (ORI IL0190700)
- 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 Cortland town, Illinois (place:16470, 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 .