Housing data for Danville, IL

Danville, IL has an estimated 28,595 residents and 13,948 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Vermilion County.

42.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $846 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−8.5%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
28,595 (±309)
Housing units
13,948 (±395)
Households that rent
42.7%
Median gross rent
$846
Residents since 2015–2019
−8.5%

What stands out in Danville

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.7% (±2.5 points) in Danville, higher than in Vermilion County (9.4%).

Households without a vehicle: 15.4% (±2.4 points) in Danville, higher than in Vermilion County (9.1%).

Households that rent: 42.7% (±2.6 points) in Danville, higher than in Vermilion County (29.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 25.5% (±2.9 points) in Danville, higher than in Vermilion County (19.6%).

Housing in Danville at a glance

Danville against Vermilion County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
DanvilleVermilion CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents28,595 (±309)72,386 (exact)12,694,798 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units13,948 (±395)34,327 (±62)5,457,452 (±471)143,775,355
Households that rent42.7% (±2.6 points)29.8% (±1.9 points)32.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$846 (±$39)$838 (±$28)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$45,957 (±$3,620)$56,877 (±$1,806)$83,390 (±$362)$80,734
Median home value$79,000 (±$5,561)$97,200 (±$3,349)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,683 (±$167)$1,757 (±$82)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198085.6% (±4.6 points)78.5% (±2.9 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute14.4 minutes (±0.7)20.1 minutes (±0.8)27.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.3% (±2.3 points)87.6% (±1.4 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents39.8 years (±1.2)41.3 years (±0.4)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Danville covers 17.9 square miles of land, about 1,601 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Danville has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents31,246 (±195)28,595 (±309)−8.5%Measurable decrease
Housing units14,607 (±377)13,948 (±395)−4.5%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$695 (±$24)$846 (±$39)+21.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$66,700 (±$3,030)$79,000 (±$5,561)+18.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$36,172 (±$1,770)$45,957 (±$3,620)+27.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$931 (±$59)$1,181 (±$82)+26.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,367 (±$173)$1,683 (±$167)+23.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent44.1% (±2.1 points)42.7% (±2.6 points)−1.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate12.5% (±3.1 points)7.1% (±3.1 points)−5.4 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease

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 Danville

In 2025, the Danville Police Department reported 1,476 violent and 4,736 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Vermilion County, the departments that report recorded 778 violent and 2,827 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

ZIP codes in Danville

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
6183252%32,450$845$82,400$47,332

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 Danville

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Danville Township2.7 mi$837$61,20039.1%
Tilton3.7 mi$877$70,40024.8%
Newell Township4.4 mi$888$116,30033.5%
Belgium5.8 mi$904$76,30028.9%
State Line City5.8 mi—$86,4007.9%
Blount Township6.8 mi$879$197,8008.6%
Westville7.0 mi$805$100,00026.4%
Catlin7.3 mi$931$124,70021.2%

Places in Illinois most like Danville

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Decatur Township$822$86,700$48,87038.9%
Galesburg$801$96,400$48,29737.8%
Galesburg City Township$801$96,400$48,29737.8%
Freeport$793$92,100$51,72340.9%
Freeport Township$793$92,100$51,72340.9%
Decatur$845$99,600$51,59237.1%

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 Danville, fiscal year 2027

Vermilion County, IL, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$743$748$956$1,278$1,337

HUD income limits for Danville, fiscal year 2026

Vermilion County, IL, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Vermilion County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,900.

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 Danville

What is the average rent in Danville, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Danville is $846 (±$39) 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 Danville?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Danville, IL is $448 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Danville rent-burdened?

49.9% of renting households in Danville 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 Danville?

Danville has an estimated 5,080 (±361) renting households, 42.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Danville?

The median household income in Danville is $45,957 (±$3,620) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Danville, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $79,000 (±$5,561) for owner-occupied homes in Danville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Danville growing?

In Danville, the number of residents went from 31,246 in 2015–2019 to 28,595 in 2020–2024 (−8.5%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Danville?

The ZIP code that covers Danville is 61832.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61832?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61832 is $845 (±$39) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Danville city, Illinois (place:18563, 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 .

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