Housing data for Forreston Township, IL
Forreston Township, IL has an estimated 1,907 residents and 883 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Ogle County.
14.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $781 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,907 (±274)
- Housing units
- 883 (±110)
- Households that rent
- 14.1%
- Median gross rent
- $781
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.3%
What stands out in Forreston Township
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 20.0% (±11.7 points) in Forreston Township, lower than in Ogle County (38.0%).
Households that rent: 14.1% (±5.6 points) in Forreston Township, lower than in Ogle County (24.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,404 (±$294) in Forreston Township, lower than in Ogle County ($3,889).
Homes built before 1980: 82.5% (±13.3 points) in Forreston Township, higher than in Ogle County (63.2%).
- Renters and owners in Forreston Township
- Property taxes in Forreston Township
- Age of homes in Forreston Township
Housing in Forreston Township at a glance
- Median rent: $781 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,083 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 20.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $72,061 median household income
- Home values: $156,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,266 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,404 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −10.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Forreston Township against Ogle County, its state and the nation
| Forreston Township | Ogle County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,907 (±274) | 51,495 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 883 (±110) | 22,682 (±81) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.1% (±5.6 points) | 24.6% (±1.8 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $781 (±$212) | $936 (±$37) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,061 (±$12,338) | $82,132 (±$3,131) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,300 (±$16,504) | $189,200 (±$8,262) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,404 (±$294) | $3,889 (±$143) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.5% (±13.3 points) | 63.2% (±3.3 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.5 minutes (±3.5) | 26.0 minutes (±1.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.8% (±5.5 points) | 88.4% (±1.6 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.5 years (±4.5) | 42.2 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Forreston Township covers 36.3 square miles of land, about 52 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Forreston Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,127 (±234) | 1,907 (±274) | −10.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 936 (±89) | 883 (±110) | −5.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $681 (±$35) | $781 (±$212) | +14.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $97,800 (±$6,864) | $156,300 (±$16,504) | +59.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,571 (±$4,390) | $72,061 (±$12,338) | +29.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $958 (±$42) | $1,266 (±$163) | +32.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,191 (±$302) | $2,404 (±$294) | +9.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.9% (±5.7 points) | 14.1% (±5.6 points) | −10.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±13.0 points) | 0.0% (±27.2 points) | 0.0 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.
ZIP codes in Forreston Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61007 | 40% | 196 | — | — | — |
| 61030 | 30% | 2,194 | $731 | $157,200 | $71,655 |
| 61078 | 14% | 1,459 | $715 | $133,100 | $75,769 |
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 Forreston Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forreston | 4.0 mi | $744 | $129,900 | 18.5% |
| Shannon | 5.3 mi | $604 | $115,100 | 12.3% |
| Maryland Township | 5.7 mi | $541 | $246,400 | 6.9% |
| Florence Township (Stephenson County) | 6.2 mi | $856 | $216,200 | 23.9% |
| Brookville Township | 6.6 mi | — | — | 35.9% |
| Silver Creek Township | 6.6 mi | — | $185,500 | 11.4% |
| Cherry Grove-Shannon Township | 7.2 mi | $703 | $143,000 | 10.6% |
| Lincoln Township | 7.4 mi | $769 | $305,600 | 25.6% |
Places in Illinois most like Forreston Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangeville | $788 | $152,700 | $69,464 | 14.7% |
| Oneco Township | $773 | $155,600 | $69,630 | 11.8% |
| Forreston | $744 | $129,900 | $70,676 | 18.5% |
| Ohio Township | $775 | $110,000 | $69,338 | 13.4% |
| Andalusia | $825 | $168,000 | $77,222 | 13.2% |
| Matherville | $856 | $134,800 | $86,500 | 11.4% |
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 Forreston Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $752 | $826 | $1,080 | $1,291 | $1,649 |
HUD income limits for Forreston Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,250 | $35,450 | $56,700 |
| 2 people | $24,300 | $40,500 | $64,800 |
| 3 people | $27,350 | $45,550 | $72,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,600 | $80,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,700 | $93,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,750 | $100,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,800 | $106,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ogle County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,200.
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 Forreston Township
What is the average rent in Forreston Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Forreston Township is $781 (±$212) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Forreston Township?
Forreston Township has an estimated 115 (±45) renting households, 14.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Forreston Township?
The median household income in Forreston Township is $72,061 (±$12,338) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Forreston Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $156,300 (±$16,504) for owner-occupied homes in Forreston Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Forreston Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Forreston Township, IL is $1,266 (±$163) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Forreston Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Forreston Township, IL is $2,404 (±$294) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Forreston Township growing?
In Forreston Township, the number of residents went from 2,127 in 2015–2019 to 1,907 in 2020–2024 (−10.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Forreston Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Forreston Township are 61007, 61030, 61078.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forreston township, Ogle County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forreston township, Ogle County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forreston township, Ogle County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forreston township, Ogle County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forreston township, Ogle County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Forreston township, Ogle County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Forreston township, Ogle County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ogle County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ogle County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Forreston township, Ogle County, Illinois (county subdivision:27078, in state:17 county:141).
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 .