Housing data for Farmer City, IL
Farmer City, IL has an estimated 1,885 residents and 859 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in De Witt County.
14.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $468 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,885 (±300)
- Housing units
- 859 (±121)
- Households that rent
- 14.2%
- Median gross rent
- $468
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.7%
What stands out in Farmer City
Median gross rent: $468 (±$103) in Farmer City, lower than in De Witt County ($903).
Median real estate taxes: $3,195 (±$464) in Farmer City, higher than in De Witt County ($2,322).
Households that rent: 14.2% (±6.5 points) in Farmer City, lower than in De Witt County (21.5%).
Housing in Farmer City at a glance
- Median rent: $468 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $492 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 36.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,067 median household income
- Home values: $138,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,351 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,195 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 84.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 18.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 95.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 276 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −13.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Farmer City against De Witt County, its state and the nation
| Farmer City | De Witt County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,885 (±300) | 15,373 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 859 (±121) | 7,320 (±34) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.2% (±6.5 points) | 21.5% (±3.0 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $468 (±$103) | $903 (±$76) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,067 (±$15,827) | $71,678 (±$6,810) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $138,500 (±$13,102) | $130,300 (±$10,039) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,195 (±$464) | $2,322 (±$161) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 84.8% (±14.6 points) | 76.3% (±5.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.2 minutes (±4.5) | 23.3 minutes (±1.4) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.2% (±6.7 points) | 86.0% (±2.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.2 years (±4.6) | 43.7 years (±0.7) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Farmer City covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 787 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Farmer City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,185 (±204) | 1,885 (±300) | −13.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,088 (±106) | 859 (±121) | −21.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $950 (±$78) | $468 (±$103) | −50.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $112,100 (±$8,799) | $138,500 (±$13,102) | +23.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $58,400 (±$14,020) | $67,067 (±$15,827) | +14.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,154 (±$145) | $1,351 (±$142) | +17.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,389 (±$301) | $3,195 (±$464) | +33.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.0% (±7.4 points) | 14.2% (±6.5 points) | −6.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.8% (±9.3 points) | 18.8% (±21.1 points) | +13.0 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 Farmer City
In 2025, the Farmer City Police Department reported 276 violent and 496 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Farmer City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Anna Township | 1.0 mi | $492 | $146,100 | 14.3% |
| Blue Ridge Township | 5.4 mi | $1,021 | $169,200 | 15.4% |
| West Township (McLean County) | 6.0 mi | — | $281,700 | 9.3% |
| Rutledge Township | 6.1 mi | — | $326,700 | 0.0% |
| Mansfield | 7.4 mi | $1,021 | $142,200 | 19.0% |
| Empire Township | 8.2 mi | $837 | $174,600 | 20.5% |
| De Witt Township | 8.4 mi | $625 | $157,200 | 13.6% |
| De Land | 8.7 mi | $644 | $87,000 | 19.4% |
Places in Illinois most like Farmer City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Anna Township | $492 | $146,100 | $72,917 | 14.3% |
| Wysox Township | $550 | $100,800 | $66,641 | 16.7% |
| Milledgeville | $513 | $94,200 | $59,417 | 14.6% |
| Dahlgren Township | $426 | $108,500 | $66,641 | 17.4% |
| Buckheart Township | $639 | $112,100 | $61,161 | 10.6% |
| Equality Township | $428 | $85,400 | $60,779 | 14.3% |
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 Farmer City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $737 | $810 | $1,059 | $1,262 | $1,770 |
HUD income limits for Farmer City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,900 | $36,450 | $58,350 |
| 2 people | $25,000 | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| 3 people | $28,150 | $46,850 | $75,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,050 | $83,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,250 | $90,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,400 | $96,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,550 | $103,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,750 | $110,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the De Witt County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,100.
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 Farmer City
What is the average rent in Farmer City, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Farmer City is $468 (±$103) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Farmer City?
Farmer City has an estimated 108 (±56) renting households, 14.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Farmer City?
The median household income in Farmer City is $67,067 (±$15,827) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Farmer City, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $138,500 (±$13,102) for owner-occupied homes in Farmer City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Farmer City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Farmer City, IL is $1,351 (±$142) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Farmer City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Farmer City, IL is $3,195 (±$464) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Farmer City growing?
In Farmer City, the number of residents went from 2,185 in 2015–2019 to 1,885 in 2020–2024 (−13.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farmer City city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farmer City city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farmer City city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farmer City city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Farmer City city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Farmer City city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Farmer City city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: De Witt County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: De Witt County, IL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Farmer City Police Department (ORI IL0200200)
- 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 Farmer City city, Illinois (place:25414, 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 .