Housing data for Mackinaw, IL

Mackinaw, IL has an estimated 1,979 residents and 881 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Tazewell County.

30.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $835 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,979 (±291)
Housing units
881 (±129)
Households that rent
30.1%
Median gross rent
$835
Residents since 2015–2019
+1.5%

What stands out in Mackinaw

Rental vacancy rate: 1.2% (±3.0 points) in Mackinaw, lower than in Tazewell County (6.5%).

Households that rent: 30.1% (±7.4 points) in Mackinaw, higher than in Tazewell County (21.6%).

Working from home: 5.9% (±2.5 points) in Mackinaw, lower than in Tazewell County (11.0%).

Homes built before 1980: 60.5% (±10.9 points) in Mackinaw, lower than in Tazewell County (72.2%).

Housing in Mackinaw at a glance

Mackinaw against Tazewell County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MackinawTazewell CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents1,979 (±291)130,290 (exact)12,694,798 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units881 (±129)58,731 (±93)5,457,452 (±471)143,775,355
Households that rent30.1% (±7.4 points)21.6% (±1.4 points)32.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$835 (±$74)$909 (±$34)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$67,292 (±$21,344)$77,982 (±$1,962)$83,390 (±$362)$80,734
Median home value$158,300 (±$13,177)$167,500 (±$2,913)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,301 (±$243)$3,536 (±$72)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198060.5% (±10.9 points)72.2% (±2.7 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute23.8 minutes (±2.1)20.8 minutes (±0.6)27.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband84.4% (±7.9 points)90.2% (±0.9 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents35.6 years (±4.0)41.9 years (±0.3)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Mackinaw covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 1,656 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Mackinaw has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,949 (±193)1,979 (±291)+1.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units835 (±96)881 (±129)+5.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$757 (±$123)$835 (±$74)+10.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$138,700 (±$9,046)$158,300 (±$13,177)+14.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$68,950 (±$5,779)$67,292 (±$21,344)−2.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,269 (±$90)$1,482 (±$143)+16.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,017 (±$306)$3,301 (±$243)+9.4%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent24.5% (±6.5 points)30.1% (±7.4 points)+5.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate1.5% (±2.4 points)1.2% (±3.0 points)−0.3 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 Mackinaw

In 2025, the Mackinaw Police Department reported 0 violent and 489 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Tazewell County, the departments that report recorded 257 violent and 1,407 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Mackinaw

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Mackinaw Township1.5 mi$835$200,10016.1%
Heritage Lake1.6 mi—$207,3000.0%
Tremont Township4.1 mi$965$238,90022.4%
Deer Creek Township5.2 mi$1,152$249,20011.5%
Little Mackinaw Township6.1 mi$775$155,40015.9%
Deer Creek6.7 mi$1,152$148,90022.5%
Tremont7.0 mi$1,037$187,40032.1%
Morton Township7.1 mi$1,136$246,80018.6%

Places in Illinois most like Mackinaw

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Gridley$808$141,300$67,25028.5%
Jerseyville$869$143,900$73,52930.0%
Pearl City$744$128,200$63,29530.4%
Belvidere$991$158,900$64,52829.1%
Jersey Township$858$168,600$74,04426.5%
Elsah Township$824$152,900$74,37523.4%

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 Mackinaw, fiscal year 2027

Peoria, IL MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$915$961$1,212$1,557$1,710

HUD income limits for Mackinaw, fiscal year 2026

Peoria, IL MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$22,300$37,150$59,450
2 people$25,500$42,450$67,950
3 people$28,700$47,750$76,450
4 people$33,000$53,050$84,900
5 people$38,680$57,300$91,700
6 people$44,360$61,550$98,500
7 people$50,040$65,800$105,300
8 people$55,720$70,050$112,100

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Peoria, IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,100.

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 Mackinaw

What is the average rent in Mackinaw, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mackinaw is $835 (±$74) 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 Mackinaw?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mackinaw, IL is $524 (±$101) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Mackinaw rent-burdened?

36.4% of renting households in Mackinaw 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 Mackinaw?

Mackinaw has an estimated 249 (±81) renting households, 30.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Mackinaw?

The median household income in Mackinaw is $67,292 (±$21,344) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Mackinaw, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $158,300 (±$13,177) for owner-occupied homes in Mackinaw (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Mackinaw growing?

In Mackinaw, the number of residents went from 1,949 in 2015–2019 to 1,979 in 2020–2024 (+1.5%), 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 Mackinaw village, Illinois (place:45785, 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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