Housing data for Erie, IL
Erie, IL has an estimated 1,614 residents and 781 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Whiteside County.
24.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $767 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,614 (±309)
- Housing units
- 781 (±159)
- Households that rent
- 24.4%
- Median gross rent
- $767
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.9%
What stands out in Erie
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 22.2% (±15.7 points) in Erie, lower than in Whiteside County (45.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.9% (±2.8 points) in Erie, lower than in Whiteside County (5.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.5% (±4.5 points) in Erie, lower than in Whiteside County (15.4%).
Median home value: $151,900 (±$12,350) in Erie, higher than in Whiteside County ($127,100).
Housing in Erie at a glance
- Median rent: $767 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $656 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 22.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $82,760 median household income
- Home values: $151,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,147 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,289 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 72.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 203 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +7.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Erie against Whiteside County, its state and the nation
| Erie | Whiteside County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,614 (±309) | 54,947 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 781 (±159) | 25,837 (±91) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.4% (±13.6 points) | 23.1% (±1.8 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $767 (±$211) | $856 (±$37) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,760 (±$24,049) | $67,500 (±$2,936) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $151,900 (±$12,350) | $127,100 (±$6,398) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,289 (±$197) | $2,598 (±$69) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.7% (±15.3 points) | 77.6% (±3.2 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.1 minutes (±2.7) | 20.3 minutes (±1.0) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.5% (±10.6 points) | 86.7% (±1.5 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.5 years (±2.1) | 43.0 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Erie covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 1,170 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Erie has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,496 (±198) | 1,614 (±309) | +7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 666 (±82) | 781 (±159) | +17.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $605 (±$108) | $767 (±$211) | +26.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $130,000 (±$11,159) | $151,900 (±$12,350) | +16.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,875 (±$15,575) | $82,760 (±$24,049) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,113 (±$83) | $1,147 (±$85) | +3.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,207 (±$246) | $2,289 (±$197) | +3.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.1% (±5.8 points) | 24.4% (±13.6 points) | +4.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.2% (±12.3 points) | 7.5% (±14.1 points) | −0.7 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 Erie
In 2024, the Erie Police Department reported 203 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Erie
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Township | 2.4 mi | $800 | $157,100 | 24.9% |
| Portland Township | 3.1 mi | — | $328,100 | 0.0% |
| Fenton Township | 4.2 mi | — | $214,200 | 12.4% |
| Newton Township | 5.0 mi | — | $147,100 | 0.0% |
| Hillsdale | 5.9 mi | $794 | $99,200 | 13.9% |
| Canoe Creek Township | 6.4 mi | $1,537 | $107,100 | 23.3% |
| Prophetstown | 7.6 mi | $733 | $116,600 | 25.3% |
| Loraine Township | 8.6 mi | — | $330,400 | 52.5% |
Places in Illinois most like Erie
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Township | $800 | $157,100 | $82,426 | 24.9% |
| Ridott Township | $833 | $171,700 | $83,214 | 24.9% |
| Lowe Township | $775 | $158,900 | $85,000 | 26.5% |
| Broadwell Township | $769 | $160,700 | $69,531 | 22.8% |
| Chester | $760 | $111,700 | $80,625 | 26.0% |
| Garrett Township | $742 | $166,300 | $69,643 | 23.3% |
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 Erie, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $696 | $755 | $945 | $1,237 | $1,242 |
HUD income limits for Erie, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,100 | $31,850 | $50,900 |
| 2 people | $21,800 | $36,400 | $58,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,950 | $65,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,400 | $90,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,000 | $96,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Whiteside County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,900.
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 Erie
What is the median household income in Erie?
The median household income in Erie is $82,760 (±$24,049) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Erie, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $151,900 (±$12,350) for owner-occupied homes in Erie (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Erie?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Erie, IL is $1,147 (±$85) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Erie?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Erie, IL is $2,289 (±$197) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Erie?
Erie, IL has an estimated 781 (±159) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Erie?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 43.8% of homes in Erie, IL.
Is Erie growing?
In Erie, the number of residents went from 1,496 in 2015–2019 to 1,614 in 2020–2024 (+7.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Erie village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Erie village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Erie village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Erie village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Erie village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Erie village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Erie village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Whiteside County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Whiteside County, IL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Erie Police Department (ORI IL0980900)
- 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 Erie village, Illinois (place:24374, 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 .