What is the median rent in Johnston City, IL?

Name: Median rent in Johnston City, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The median gross rent in Johnston City, IL is $976 (±$223) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

That is across 402 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.

In Johnston City, the median gross rent went from $532 in 2015–2019 to $976 in 2020–2024 (+83.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median gross rent: $976 (±$223)
Rented homes: 402 (±184)
$2,000 or more: 0.0%
Since 2015–2019: +83.5%

How much rent costs in Johnston City

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	Johnston City	Williamson County	Illinois	United States
Less than $500	12.7% (±14.6 points)	14.9%	7.0%	6.3%
$500 to $999	39.1% (±23.0 points)	43.6%	23.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	43.5% (±22.6 points)	33.0%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	4.7% (±7.9 points)	6.1%	18.7%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±8.9 points)	1.3%	9.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.6%	4.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±8.9 points)	0.4%	4.4%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 43.5% of renting households.

0.0% of rented homes in Johnston City cost $2,000 or more a month.

Johnston City against Williamson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Johnston City	Williamson County	Illinois	United States
Median gross rent	$976 (±$223)	$930 (±$37)	$1,274 (±$5)	$1,413
Rented homes paying rent	402 (±184)	7,913 (±572)	1,587,238 (±10,609)	42,849,984

In Johnston City, median gross rent is not measurably different from Williamson County ($930).

It is also lower than in Illinois ($1,274).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

In Williamson County, Johnston City ranks 4 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Statewide, it ranks 787 of 2,063.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How rent in Johnston City has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median gross rent	$532 (±$32)	$976 (±$223)	+83.5%	Up after inflation
Households that rent	20.6% (±10.7 points)	28.6% (±12.7 points)	+8.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate	11.7% (±17.7 points)	0.0% (±8.6 points)	−11.7 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.

Median gross rent in places near Johnston City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Johnston City
Place	Distance	Median gross rent	Compared with this place
Johnston City	—	$976 (±$223)	—
Freeman Spur	4.7 mi	$850 (±$463)	Not measurably different
Pittsburg	5.3 mi	$1,026 (±$203)	Not measurably different
West Frankfort	5.4 mi	$661 (±$89)	Lower
Herrin	5.7 mi	$1,002 (±$98)	Not measurably different
Marion	6.0 mi	$921 (±$60)	Not measurably different
Energy	6.2 mi	$638 (±$323)	Not measurably different
Denning Township	6.9 mi	$808 (±$177)	Not measurably different
Frankfort Township (Franklin County)	6.9 mi	$669 (±$59)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Frankfort, IL ($661), Frankfort Township (Franklin County), IL ($669).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median gross rent across Williamson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent
1	Cambria	$1,038 (±$85)
2	Pittsburg	$1,026 (±$203)
3	Herrin	$1,002 (±$98)
4	Johnston City	$976 (±$223)
5	Marion	$921 (±$60)
6	Carterville	$909 (±$185)
7	Bush	$838 (±$379)
8	Creal Springs	$754 (±$214)
9	Crainville	$690 (±$306)
10	Energy	$638 (±$323)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Williamson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Johnston City

What is the average rent in Johnston City, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Johnston City is $976 (±$223) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much has rent gone up in Johnston City?

In Johnston City, the median gross rent went from $532 in 2015–2019 to $976 in 2020–2024 (+83.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

How many rentals in Johnston City cost more than $2,000 a month?

0.0% of rented homes in Johnston City have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 12.7% cost less than $500.

Is rent in Johnston City higher than in Williamson County?

In Johnston City, median gross rent is not measurably different from Williamson County ($930).

It is also lower than in Illinois ($1,274).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?

No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.

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 Johnston City city, Illinois (place:38544, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM

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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.