Housing data for Humboldt, IL

Humboldt, IL has an estimated 329 residents and 157 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Coles County.

20.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $877 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
329 (±101)
Housing units
157 (±39)
Households that rent
20.0%
Median gross rent
$877
Residents since 2015–2019
−28.6%

What stands out in Humboldt

Households without a vehicle: 1.4% (±2.0 points) in Humboldt, lower than in Coles County (8.7%).

Households that rent: 20.0% (±11.2 points) in Humboldt, lower than in Coles County (39.6%).

Median real estate taxes: $1,397 (±$215) in Humboldt, lower than in Coles County ($2,474).

Median home value: $81,500 (±$6,011) in Humboldt, lower than in Coles County ($127,400).

Housing in Humboldt at a glance

  • Median rent: $877 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 23.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 20.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $59,063 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $81,500 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $950 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,397 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 2.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 61.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 77.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 69.7% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −28.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 17.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Humboldt against Coles County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HumboldtColes CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents329 (±101)46,777 (exact)12,694,798 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units157 (±39)22,681 (±65)5,457,452 (±471)143,775,355
Households that rent20.0% (±11.2 points)39.6% (±2.3 points)32.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$877 (±$243)$780 (±$41)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$59,063 (±$14,210)$56,478 (±$3,441)$83,390 (±$362)$80,734
Median home value$81,500 (±$6,011)$127,400 (±$7,333)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,397 (±$215)$2,474 (±$130)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198077.6% (±18.1 points)64.7% (±3.7 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute23.2 minutes (±5.1)18.2 minutes (±1.2)27.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.3% (±6.3 points)85.8% (±2.0 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents41.5 years (±6.0)37.5 years (±0.6)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Humboldt covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 959 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Humboldt has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents461 (±98)329 (±101)−28.6%Not a measurable change
Housing units210 (±38)157 (±39)−25.2%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$700 (±$145)$877 (±$243)+25.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$68,700 (±$4,212)$81,500 (±$6,011)+18.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$50,313 (±$13,090)$59,063 (±$14,210)+17.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$825 (±$50)$950 (±$172)+15.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,250 (±$61)$1,397 (±$215)+11.8%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent18.3% (±8.0 points)20.0% (±11.2 points)+1.7 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate14.3% (±19.5 points)0.0% (±59.2 points)−14.3 percentage pointsNot 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 Coles County

Humboldt has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Coles County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Coles County recorded 304 violent and 1,186 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.

Places near Humboldt

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Humboldt Township1.3 mi$828$95,60037.4%
North Okaw Township5.3 mi—$202,6005.8%
Arcola5.5 mi$803$124,10025.3%
Seven Hickory Township6.9 mi——0.0%
Arcola Township7.2 mi$710$131,60028.5%
Bourbon Township8.2 mi$850$186,90027.3%
Lafayette Township (Coles County)8.9 mi$578$218,50030.2%
Mattoon9.0 mi$740$97,70044.2%

Places in Illinois most like Humboldt

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Goose Creek Township$840$95,000$59,41721.3%
Warsaw$838$96,100$58,75019.5%
Warsaw Township$838$96,100$58,75019.5%
Wyanet Township$911$101,300$62,50020.6%
Ashmore$841$91,700$56,61521.5%
Mulberry Grove$846$88,800$57,38617.7%

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 Humboldt, fiscal year 2027

Coles County, IL, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$662$742$950$1,231$1,342

HUD income limits for Humboldt, fiscal year 2026

Coles County, IL, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,850$31,400$50,250
2 people$21,640$35,900$57,400
3 people$27,320$40,400$64,600
4 people$33,000$44,850$71,750
5 people$38,680$48,450$77,500
6 people$44,360$52,050$83,250
7 people$50,040$55,650$89,000
8 people$55,720$59,250$94,750

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Coles County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,300.

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 Humboldt

What is the average home value in Humboldt, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $81,500 (±$6,011) for owner-occupied homes in Humboldt (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Humboldt?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Humboldt, IL is $950 (±$172) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Humboldt?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Humboldt, IL is $1,397 (±$215) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Humboldt growing?

In Humboldt, the number of residents went from 461 in 2015–2019 to 329 in 2020–2024 (−28.6%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Humboldt village, Illinois (place:36542, 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 .

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