Housing data for Leland Grove, IL
Leland Grove, IL has an estimated 1,517 residents and 736 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Sangamon County.
7.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,261 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,517 (±275)
- Housing units
- 736 (±113)
- Households that rent
- 7.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,261
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.9%
What stands out in Leland Grove
Median real estate taxes: $6,636 (±$333) in Leland Grove, higher than in Sangamon County ($3,512).
Median household income: $130,833 (±$21,869) in Leland Grove, higher than in Sangamon County ($75,357).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.1% (±7.1 points) in Leland Grove, lower than in Sangamon County (11.6%).
Households that rent: 7.1% (±3.7 points) in Leland Grove, lower than in Sangamon County (28.7%).
- Property taxes in Leland Grove
- Income and affordability in Leland Grove
- Types of homes in Leland Grove
Housing in Leland Grove at a glance
- Median rent: $1,261 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 18.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $130,833 median household income
- Home values: $274,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,244 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,636 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 94.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 15.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Leland Grove against Sangamon County, its state and the nation
| Leland Grove | Sangamon County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,517 (±275) | 194,947 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 736 (±113) | 93,382 (±103) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.1% (±3.7 points) | 28.7% (±1.2 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,261 (±$218) | $983 (±$18) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $130,833 (±$21,869) | $75,357 (±$1,749) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $274,300 (±$19,948) | $176,300 (±$4,624) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,636 (±$333) | $3,512 (±$86) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 94.7% (±13.0 points) | 61.8% (±1.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.6 minutes (±3.1) | 19.7 minutes (±0.6) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.1% (±1.4 points) | 90.6% (±0.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.5 years (±2.4) | 41.0 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Leland Grove covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 2,416 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Leland Grove has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,406 (±196) | 1,517 (±275) | +7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 685 (±72) | 736 (±113) | +7.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,518 (±$1,050) | $1,261 (±$218) | −16.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $222,700 (±$13,967) | $274,300 (±$19,948) | +23.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $108,947 (±$11,086) | $130,833 (±$21,869) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,888 (±$167) | $2,244 (±$193) | +18.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,281 (±$438) | $6,636 (±$333) | +25.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.5% (±3.2 points) | 7.1% (±3.7 points) | +2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 30.2% (±38.6 points) | 0.0% (±45.5 points) | −30.2 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 Sangamon County
Leland Grove has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sangamon County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sangamon County recorded 671 violent and 3,051 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 Leland Grove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome | 0.8 mi | $951 | $127,800 | 29.6% |
| Springfield | 2.3 mi | $975 | $162,100 | 35.7% |
| Capital Township | 2.3 mi | $975 | $162,800 | 36.1% |
| Southern View | 2.4 mi | $1,240 | $105,300 | 35.8% |
| Woodside Township | 3.4 mi | $1,069 | $130,300 | 24.2% |
| Grandview | 4.4 mi | $1,069 | $71,500 | 30.9% |
| Springfield Township | 4.9 mi | $826 | $91,400 | 37.2% |
| Curran Township | 5.2 mi | $1,287 | $244,700 | 15.6% |
Places in Illinois most like Leland Grove
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rock Township | $1,653 | $336,400 | $158,250 | 6.8% |
| Philo Township | $1,288 | $246,300 | $113,201 | 8.1% |
| Chester Township | $1,021 | $184,900 | $98,636 | 8.6% |
| Ellington Township | $1,346 | $233,900 | $105,901 | 7.9% |
| Curran Township | $1,287 | $244,700 | $102,857 | 15.6% |
| Rome | $1,094 | $159,800 | $88,750 | 10.7% |
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 Leland Grove, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $861 | $977 | $1,237 | $1,631 | $1,728 |
HUD income limits for Leland Grove, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,150 | $40,250 | $64,350 |
| 2 people | $27,600 | $46,000 | $73,550 |
| 3 people | $31,050 | $51,750 | $82,750 |
| 4 people | $34,450 | $57,450 | $91,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $62,050 | $99,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,650 | $106,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $71,250 | $114,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,850 | $121,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Springfield, IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,900.
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 Leland Grove
What is the median household income in Leland Grove?
The median household income in Leland Grove is $130,833 (±$21,869) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Leland Grove, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $274,300 (±$19,948) for owner-occupied homes in Leland Grove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Leland Grove?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Leland Grove, IL is $2,244 (±$193) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Leland Grove?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Leland Grove, IL is $6,636 (±$333) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Leland Grove?
Leland Grove, IL has an estimated 736 (±113) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Leland Grove?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 46.5% of homes in Leland Grove, IL.
Is Leland Grove growing?
In Leland Grove, the number of residents went from 1,406 in 2015–2019 to 1,517 in 2020–2024 (+7.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leland Grove city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leland Grove city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leland Grove city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leland Grove city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leland Grove city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leland Grove city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leland Grove city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Springfield, IL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Springfield, IL MSA
- 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 Leland Grove city, Illinois (place:42769, 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 .