Housing data for Hamel Township, IL
Hamel Township, IL has an estimated 2,756 residents and 1,082 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Madison County.
11.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $904 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,756 (±20)
- Housing units
- 1,082 (±89)
- Households that rent
- 11.1%
- Median gross rent
- $904
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.1%
What stands out in Hamel Township
Median home value: $316,300 (±$32,536) in Hamel Township, higher than in Madison County ($173,000).
Median real estate taxes: $6,130 (±$863) in Hamel Township, higher than in Madison County ($3,319).
Median household income: $124,643 (±$15,795) in Hamel Township, higher than in Madison County ($75,793).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.2% (±4.8 points) in Hamel Township, lower than in Madison County (7.9%).
- Home values in Hamel Township
- Property taxes in Hamel Township
- Income and affordability in Hamel Township
- Types of homes in Hamel Township
Housing in Hamel Township at a glance
- Median rent: $904 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 28.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $124,643 median household income
- Home values: $316,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,415 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,130 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 41.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 39.1% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 26.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +12.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,160 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 62046)
Hamel Township against Madison County, its state and the nation
| Hamel Township | Madison County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,756 (±20) | 264,238 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,082 (±89) | 119,168 (±98) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.1% (±4.8 points) | 25.8% (±1.1 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $904 (±$351) | $1,024 (±$23) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $124,643 (±$15,795) | $75,793 (±$1,799) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $316,300 (±$32,536) | $173,000 (±$2,415) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,130 (±$863) | $3,319 (±$80) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.6% (±10.8 points) | 61.0% (±1.7 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.8 minutes (±3.1) | 24.9 minutes (±0.5) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.2% (±5.5 points) | 91.0% (±0.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.8 years (±3.0) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Hamel Township covers 36.3 square miles of land, about 76 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hamel Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,459 (±322) | 2,756 (±20) | +12.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 994 (±94) | 1,082 (±89) | +8.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $965 (±$207) | $904 (±$351) | −6.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $217,200 (±$14,564) | $316,300 (±$32,536) | +45.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $93,375 (±$16,697) | $124,643 (±$15,795) | +33.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,734 (±$162) | $2,415 (±$377) | +39.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,969 (±$422) | $6,130 (±$863) | +54.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.8% (±5.4 points) | 11.1% (±4.8 points) | −0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.6% (±10.4 points) | 0.0% (±27.6 points) | −6.6 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 Madison County
Hamel Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Madison County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Madison County recorded 258 violent and 1,259 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Hamel Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62046 | 100% | 1,102 | $954 | $250,000 | $108,036 |
| 62025 | 25% | 35,520 | $1,292 | $319,600 | $100,741 |
| 62097 | 17% | 2,973 | $2,090 | $217,900 | $91,011 |
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 Hamel Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamel | 2.1 mi | $954 | $251,300 | 24.0% |
| Worden | 4.3 mi | $839 | $146,600 | 8.9% |
| Holiday Shores | 5.2 mi | $1,822 | $245,100 | 18.0% |
| Pin Oak Township | 5.8 mi | — | $448,200 | 2.0% |
| Omphghent Township | 6.0 mi | $839 | $181,700 | 4.5% |
| Fort Russell Township | 6.1 mi | $968 | $252,200 | 22.0% |
| Alhambra Township | 6.1 mi | $738 | $206,000 | 20.5% |
| Alhambra | 7.2 mi | $734 | $154,300 | 23.2% |
Places in Illinois most like Hamel Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica Township | $971 | $242,600 | $113,060 | 9.0% |
| Wadsworth | $994 | $378,900 | $142,738 | 7.4% |
| St. Joseph | $968 | $270,900 | $120,789 | 15.3% |
| St. Joseph Township | $951 | $260,900 | $116,250 | 16.0% |
| St. Rose Township | $964 | $231,000 | $107,458 | 10.1% |
| Johnsburg | $1,128 | $328,300 | $121,023 | 6.9% |
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 Hamel Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Hamel Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,850 | $39,750 | $63,600 |
| 2 people | $27,250 | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| 3 people | $30,650 | $51,100 | $81,750 |
| 4 people | $34,050 | $56,750 | $90,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,300 | $98,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,850 | $105,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,400 | $112,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,950 | $119,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,500.
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 Hamel Township
What is the average rent in Hamel Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hamel Township is $904 (±$351) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Hamel Township?
Hamel Township has an estimated 113 (±51) renting households, 11.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hamel Township?
The median household income in Hamel Township is $124,643 (±$15,795) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hamel Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $316,300 (±$32,536) for owner-occupied homes in Hamel Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Hamel Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hamel Township, IL is $2,415 (±$377) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Hamel Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Hamel Township, IL is $6,130 (±$863) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hamel Township growing?
In Hamel Township, the number of residents went from 2,459 in 2015–2019 to 2,756 in 2020–2024 (+12.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Hamel Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Hamel Township are 62046, 62025, 62097.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62046?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62046 is $954 (±$257) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamel township, Madison County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamel township, Madison County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamel township, Madison County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamel township, Madison County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamel township, Madison County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamel township, Madison County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hamel township, Madison County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Hamel township, Madison County, Illinois (county subdivision:32421, in state:17 county:119).
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 .