Housing data for Livingston, IL
Livingston, IL has an estimated 884 residents and 456 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Madison County.
28.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $720 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 884 (±232)
- Housing units
- 456 (±72)
- Households that rent
- 28.2%
- Median gross rent
- $720
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +23.8%
What stands out in Livingston
Working from home: 0.3% (±0.8 points) in Livingston, lower than in Madison County (12.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,419 (±$285) in Livingston, lower than in Madison County ($3,319).
Median home value: $110,300 (±$14,084) in Livingston, lower than in Madison County ($173,000).
Median gross rent: $720 (±$221) in Livingston, lower than in Madison County ($1,024).
- Commute and cars in Livingston
- Property taxes in Livingston
- Home values in Livingston
- Median rent in Livingston
Housing in Livingston at a glance
- Median rent: $720 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $819 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 43.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 28.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,240 median household income
- Home values: $110,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,198 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,419 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 35.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +23.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 26.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $960 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 62058)
Livingston against Madison County, its state and the nation
| Livingston | Madison County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 884 (±232) | 264,238 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 456 (±72) | 119,168 (±98) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.2% (±9.3 points) | 25.8% (±1.1 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $720 (±$221) | $1,024 (±$23) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,240 (±$8,919) | $75,793 (±$1,799) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,300 (±$14,084) | $173,000 (±$2,415) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,419 (±$285) | $3,319 (±$80) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.3% (±15.6 points) | 61.0% (±1.7 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.6 minutes (±7.2) | 24.9 minutes (±0.5) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.3% (±6.6 points) | 91.0% (±0.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.8 years (±12.8) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Livingston covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 850 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Livingston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 714 (±104) | 884 (±232) | +23.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 424 (±55) | 456 (±72) | +7.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $726 (±$58) | $720 (±$221) | −0.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $79,300 (±$8,933) | $110,300 (±$14,084) | +39.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,781 (±$8,964) | $62,240 (±$8,919) | +36.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $957 (±$46) | $1,198 (±$203) | +25.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,159 (±$267) | $1,419 (±$285) | +22.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.4% (±9.1 points) | 28.2% (±9.3 points) | −8.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±20.0 points) | 0.0% (±27.6 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.
Crime reported to police in Livingston
In 2025, the Livingston Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Madison County, the departments that report recorded 258 violent and 1,259 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Livingston
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62058 | 91% | 884 | $720 | $110,300 | $62,240 |
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 Livingston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Township | 0.8 mi | $738 | $156,500 | 18.7% |
| Williamson | 1.1 mi | $863 | $75,800 | 32.1% |
| Staunton | 3.3 mi | $630 | $143,500 | 25.1% |
| Staunton Township | 3.6 mi | $636 | $142,000 | 21.1% |
| Worden | 4.9 mi | $839 | $146,600 | 8.9% |
| New Douglas Township | 5.0 mi | $800 | $145,200 | 19.6% |
| New Douglas | 5.1 mi | $744 | $77,500 | 19.8% |
| Omphghent Township | 5.7 mi | $839 | $181,700 | 4.5% |
Places in Illinois most like Livingston
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewistown Township | $599 | $115,000 | $69,034 | 25.4% |
| Lacon | $817 | $121,900 | $63,162 | 28.3% |
| Eureka | $692 | $154,300 | $56,048 | 28.4% |
| Paw Paw | $920 | $153,900 | $65,156 | 24.5% |
| Elwood Township | $771 | $78,500 | $54,375 | 23.5% |
| Mason City | $767 | $91,100 | $66,524 | 21.7% |
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 Livingston, 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 Livingston, 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 Livingston
What is the average rent in Livingston, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Livingston is $720 (±$221) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Livingston?
Livingston has an estimated 113 (±42) renting households, 28.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Livingston?
The median household income in Livingston is $62,240 (±$8,919) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Livingston, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $110,300 (±$14,084) for owner-occupied homes in Livingston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Livingston?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Livingston, IL is $1,198 (±$203) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Livingston?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Livingston, IL is $1,419 (±$285) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Livingston growing?
In Livingston, the number of residents went from 714 in 2015–2019 to 884 in 2020–2024 (+23.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Livingston?
The ZIP code that covers Livingston is 62058.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62058?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62058 is $720 (±$221) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Livingston village, 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Livingston Police Department (ORI IL0601000)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Livingston village, Illinois (place:44160, 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 .