Housing data for Loves Park, IL
Loves Park, IL has an estimated 23,502 residents and 10,675 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Winnebago County.
39.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,120 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 23,502 (±472)
- Housing units
- 10,675 (±396)
- Households that rent
- 39.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,120
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.9%
What stands out in Loves Park
Homes built before 1980: 41.6% (±4.4 points) in Loves Park, lower than in Winnebago County (63.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 27.8% (±3.9 points) in Loves Park, higher than in Winnebago County (22.1%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 40.4% (±6.9 points) in Loves Park, lower than in Winnebago County (49.8%).
Households that rent: 39.1% (±3.3 points) in Loves Park, higher than in Winnebago County (34.1%).
- Age of homes in Loves Park
- How long people stay in Loves Park
- Rent burden in Loves Park
- Renters and owners in Loves Park
Housing in Loves Park at a glance
- Median rent: $1,120 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,091 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 40.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,868 median household income
- Home values: $160,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,247 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,615 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 41.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 81.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 270 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Loves Park against Winnebago County, its state and the nation
| Loves Park | Winnebago County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 23,502 (±472) | 283,292 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 10,675 (±396) | 125,002 (±107) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.1% (±3.3 points) | 34.1% (±0.9 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,120 (±$41) | $1,021 (±$19) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,868 (±$4,073) | $65,837 (±$1,162) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,400 (±$8,141) | $164,500 (±$2,551) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,615 (±$217) | $3,930 (±$79) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.6% (±4.4 points) | 63.5% (±1.6 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.5 minutes (±1.8) | 23.0 minutes (±0.6) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.6% (±3.1 points) | 88.8% (±0.8 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.2 years (±3.6) | 39.6 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Loves Park covers 16.3 square miles of land, about 1,440 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Loves Park has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 23,710 (±507) | 23,502 (±472) | −0.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 10,611 (±422) | 10,675 (±396) | +0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $848 (±$27) | $1,120 (±$41) | +32.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $111,900 (±$5,597) | $160,400 (±$8,141) | +43.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,059 (±$4,728) | $61,868 (±$4,073) | +4.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,208 (±$56) | $1,247 (±$73) | +3.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,299 (±$170) | $3,615 (±$217) | +9.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.3% (±3.2 points) | 39.1% (±3.3 points) | +7.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.5% (±2.6 points) | 2.4% (±2.1 points) | −1.1 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 Loves Park
In 2025, the Loves Park Police Department reported 270 violent and 1,106 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Loves Park
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61111 | 97% | 23,286 | $1,119 | $158,600 | $61,393 |
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 Loves Park
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Township (Winnebago County) | 1.9 mi | $1,150 | $181,900 | 23.4% |
| Machesney Park | 2.4 mi | $1,102 | $173,700 | 20.4% |
| Caledonia Township | 5.5 mi | $1,539 | $240,400 | 5.7% |
| Caledonia | 5.8 mi | $1,711 | $163,200 | 32.1% |
| Roscoe | 6.1 mi | $1,437 | $227,800 | 28.8% |
| Owen Township | 6.3 mi | $1,692 | $210,400 | 10.2% |
| Rockford | 6.4 mi | $985 | $129,000 | 45.1% |
| Candlewick Lake | 6.6 mi | $1,520 | $172,300 | 7.3% |
Places in Illinois most like Loves Park
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carterville | $909 | $197,100 | $62,337 | 40.3% |
| Marion | $921 | $158,300 | $56,912 | 36.7% |
| Pontoon Beach | $1,277 | $145,100 | $62,861 | 30.4% |
| Harvard | $1,183 | $175,400 | $67,617 | 40.3% |
| Bradley | $1,186 | $173,400 | $67,420 | 35.6% |
| Belvidere | $991 | $158,900 | $64,528 | 29.1% |
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 Loves Park, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $816 | $896 | $1,172 | $1,542 | $1,578 |
HUD income limits for Loves Park, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Rockford, IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,400.
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 Loves Park
What is the average rent in Loves Park, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Loves Park is $1,120 (±$41) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Loves Park?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Loves Park, IL is $678 (±$73) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Loves Park rent-burdened?
40.4% of renting households in Loves Park pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Loves Park?
Loves Park has an estimated 4,025 (±377) renting households, 39.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Loves Park?
The median household income in Loves Park is $61,868 (±$4,073) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Loves Park, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $160,400 (±$8,141) for owner-occupied homes in Loves Park (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Loves Park growing?
In Loves Park, the number of residents went from 23,710 in 2015–2019 to 23,502 in 2020–2024 (−0.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Loves Park?
The ZIP code that covers Loves Park is 61111.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 61111?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61111 is $1,119 (±$41) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Loves Park city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Loves Park city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Loves Park city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Loves Park city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Loves Park city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Loves Park city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Loves Park city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rockford, IL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rockford, IL MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Loves Park Police Department (ORI IL1010200)
- 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 Loves Park city, Illinois (place:45031, 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 .