Housing data for Fairbury, IL
Fairbury, IL has an estimated 3,713 residents and 1,615 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Livingston County.
31.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $776 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,713 (±110)
- Housing units
- 1,615 (±152)
- Households that rent
- 31.8%
- Median gross rent
- $776
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.0%
What stands out in Fairbury
Households that moved in since 2020: 36.9% (±10.9 points) in Fairbury, higher than in Livingston County (22.7%).
Average commute: 15.1 minutes (±2.6) in Fairbury, lower than in Livingston County (21.6 minutes).
Median home value: $162,200 (±$12,507) in Fairbury, higher than in Livingston County ($142,200).
Median gross rent: $776 (±$82) in Fairbury, lower than in Livingston County ($880).
- How long people stay in Fairbury
- Commute and cars in Fairbury
- Home values in Fairbury
- Median rent in Fairbury
Housing in Fairbury at a glance
- Median rent: $776 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 37.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 31.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,962 median household income
- Home values: $162,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,261 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,253 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 16.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 15.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 84 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 36.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fairbury against Livingston County, its state and the nation
| Fairbury | Livingston County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,713 (±110) | 35,565 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,615 (±152) | 15,930 (±57) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.8% (±8.1 points) | 25.7% (±2.7 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $776 (±$82) | $880 (±$39) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,962 (±$14,527) | $73,790 (±$4,066) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,200 (±$12,507) | $142,200 (±$7,950) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,253 (±$1,029) | $2,908 (±$126) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.1% (±15.1 points) | 74.8% (±4.0 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.1 minutes (±2.6) | 21.6 minutes (±1.4) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% (±7.5 points) | 88.5% (±1.6 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.5 years (±5.5) | 41.8 years (±0.6) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fairbury covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 2,018 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fairbury has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,571 (±115) | 3,713 (±110) | +4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,648 (±137) | 1,615 (±152) | −2.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $698 (±$55) | $776 (±$82) | +11.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $105,600 (±$13,571) | $162,200 (±$12,507) | +53.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,833 (±$7,116) | $70,962 (±$14,527) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,230 (±$129) | $1,261 (±$183) | +2.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,884 (±$491) | $3,253 (±$1,029) | +12.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.2% (±7.5 points) | 31.8% (±8.1 points) | +0.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±5.9 points) | 16.3% (±16.2 points) | +16.3 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 Fairbury
In 2025, the Fairbury Police Department reported 84 violent and 28 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Livingston County, the departments that report recorded 166 violent and 480 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Fairbury
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Grove Township | 2.6 mi | $778 | $163,900 | 29.3% |
| Avoca Township | 4.3 mi | — | $276,000 | 7.4% |
| Forrest Township | 5.2 mi | $730 | $136,500 | 17.7% |
| Forrest | 5.6 mi | $730 | $113,000 | 21.0% |
| Pleasant Ridge Township | 6.3 mi | — | $260,500 | 6.4% |
| Yates Township | 6.3 mi | — | $107,500 | 25.5% |
| Belle Prairie Township | 7.0 mi | — | $144,400 | 0.0% |
| Eppards Point Township | 8.2 mi | — | — | 23.3% |
Places in Illinois most like Fairbury
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Grove Township | $778 | $163,900 | $75,213 | 29.3% |
| Princeton Township | $783 | $143,700 | $65,705 | 28.1% |
| Jacksonville | $711 | $128,200 | $65,432 | 35.9% |
| Pontiac Township | $844 | $117,800 | $65,286 | 34.0% |
| Douglas Township (Effingham County) | $731 | $184,900 | $74,666 | 32.3% |
| Mercer Township | $810 | $147,400 | $71,042 | 30.8% |
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 Fairbury, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $694 | $761 | $996 | $1,233 | $1,328 |
HUD income limits for Fairbury, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,300 | $33,800 | $54,050 |
| 2 people | $23,200 | $38,600 | $61,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,450 | $69,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,250 | $77,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,150 | $83,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,850 | $95,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,700 | $101,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Livingston County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,500.
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 Fairbury
What is the average rent in Fairbury, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fairbury is $776 (±$82) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Fairbury?
Fairbury has an estimated 477 (±139) renting households, 31.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fairbury?
The median household income in Fairbury is $70,962 (±$14,527) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fairbury, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $162,200 (±$12,507) for owner-occupied homes in Fairbury (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fairbury?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fairbury, IL is $1,261 (±$183) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fairbury?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fairbury, IL is $3,253 (±$1,029) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fairbury growing?
In Fairbury, the number of residents went from 3,571 in 2015–2019 to 3,713 in 2020–2024 (+4.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbury city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbury city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbury city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbury city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbury city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbury city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairbury city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Livingston County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Livingston County, IL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Fairbury Police Department (ORI IL0530300)
- 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 Fairbury city, Illinois (place:24764, 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 .