Housing data for Mattoon Township, IL
Mattoon Township, IL has an estimated 14,496 residents and 7,629 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Coles County.
41.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $738 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−4.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 14,496 (±36)
- Housing units
- 7,629 (±300)
- Households that rent
- 41.4%
- Median gross rent
- $738
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.7%
What stands out in Mattoon Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.1% (±3.1 points) in Mattoon Township, lower than in Coles County (16.3%).
Median home value: $96,400 (±$7,361) in Mattoon Township, lower than in Coles County ($127,400).
Median real estate taxes: $1,929 (±$202) in Mattoon Township, lower than in Coles County ($2,474).
Homes built before 1980: 84.2% (±7.1 points) in Mattoon Township, higher than in Coles County (64.7%).
- Types of homes in Mattoon Township
- Home values in Mattoon Township
- Property taxes in Mattoon Township
- Age of homes in Mattoon Township
Housing in Mattoon Township at a glance
- Median rent: $738 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $842 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 35.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,811 median household income
- Home values: $96,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,066 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,929 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 84.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 65.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Mattoon Township against Coles County, its state and the nation
| Mattoon Township | Coles County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 14,496 (±36) | 46,777 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,629 (±300) | 22,681 (±65) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.4% (±4.6 points) | 39.6% (±2.3 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $738 (±$50) | $780 (±$41) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,811 (±$5,974) | $56,478 (±$3,441) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $96,400 (±$7,361) | $127,400 (±$7,333) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,929 (±$202) | $2,474 (±$130) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 84.2% (±7.1 points) | 64.7% (±3.7 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.5 minutes (±2.3) | 18.2 minutes (±1.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.6% (±3.2 points) | 85.8% (±2.0 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.7 years (±2.8) | 37.5 years (±0.6) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mattoon Township covers 36.2 square miles of land, about 401 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mattoon Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,211 (±31) | 14,496 (±36) | −4.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 7,217 (±258) | 7,629 (±300) | +5.7% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $688 (±$58) | $738 (±$50) | +7.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $86,900 (±$2,456) | $96,400 (±$7,361) | +10.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,204 (±$3,576) | $53,811 (±$5,974) | +24.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $919 (±$54) | $1,066 (±$67) | +16.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,813 (±$97) | $1,929 (±$202) | +6.4% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.3% (±3.1 points) | 41.4% (±4.6 points) | +4.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0% (±4.0 points) | 4.5% (±4.3 points) | −2.5 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 Coles County
Mattoon Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Coles County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Coles County recorded 304 violent and 1,186 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.
ZIP codes in Mattoon Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61938 | 28% | 20,350 | $740 | $111,700 | $57,503 |
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 Mattoon Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattoon | 2.8 mi | $740 | $97,700 | 44.2% |
| Gays | 4.5 mi | $875 | $93,000 | 21.7% |
| Paradise Township | 5.0 mi | $877 | — | 32.5% |
| Whitley Township | 6.5 mi | $929 | $152,400 | 9.4% |
| Lafayette Township (Coles County) | 6.6 mi | $578 | $218,500 | 30.2% |
| Ash Grove Township (Shelby County) | 7.7 mi | — | $160,900 | 6.7% |
| North Okaw Township | 7.8 mi | — | $202,600 | 5.8% |
| Lerna | 7.9 mi | $850 | $94,400 | 23.0% |
Places in Illinois most like Mattoon Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattoon | $740 | $97,700 | $51,597 | 44.2% |
| Freeport | $793 | $92,100 | $51,723 | 40.9% |
| Freeport Township | $793 | $92,100 | $51,723 | 40.9% |
| Decatur Township | $822 | $86,700 | $48,870 | 38.9% |
| Centralia | $765 | $89,600 | $47,807 | 37.5% |
| Murphysboro Township | $693 | $108,700 | $52,687 | 40.6% |
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 Mattoon Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $662 | $742 | $950 | $1,231 | $1,342 |
HUD income limits for Mattoon Township, 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 Coles County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,300.
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 Mattoon Township
What is the average rent in Mattoon Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mattoon Township is $738 (±$50) 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 Mattoon Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mattoon Township, IL is $576 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mattoon Township rent-burdened?
35.3% of renting households in Mattoon Township 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 Mattoon Township?
Mattoon Township has an estimated 2,896 (±351) renting households, 41.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mattoon Township?
The median household income in Mattoon Township is $53,811 (±$5,974) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mattoon Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $96,400 (±$7,361) for owner-occupied homes in Mattoon Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mattoon Township growing?
In Mattoon Township, the number of residents went from 15,211 in 2015–2019 to 14,496 in 2020–2024 (−4.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Mattoon Township?
The ZIP code that covers Mattoon Township is 61938.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 61938?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61938 is $740 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mattoon township, Coles County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mattoon township, Coles County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mattoon township, Coles County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mattoon township, Coles County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mattoon township, Coles County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mattoon township, Coles County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mattoon township, Coles County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Coles County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Coles County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Mattoon township, Coles County, Illinois (county subdivision:47566, in state:17 county:029).
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 .