Housing data for Mechanicsburg Township, IL
Mechanicsburg Township, IL has an estimated 2,301 residents and 1,003 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Sangamon County.
14.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $741 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,301 (±330)
- Housing units
- 1,003 (±121)
- Households that rent
- 14.6%
- Median gross rent
- $741
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.2%
What stands out in Mechanicsburg Township
Households that rent: 14.6% (±4.0 points) in Mechanicsburg Township, lower than in Sangamon County (28.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.3% (±4.2 points) in Mechanicsburg Township, lower than in Sangamon County (11.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.5% (±1.9 points) in Mechanicsburg Township, lower than in Sangamon County (7.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,388 (±$479) in Mechanicsburg Township, lower than in Sangamon County ($3,512).
- Renters and owners in Mechanicsburg Township
- Types of homes in Mechanicsburg Township
- Commute and cars in Mechanicsburg Township
- Property taxes in Mechanicsburg Township
Housing in Mechanicsburg Township at a glance
- Median rent: $741 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $829 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 46.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 14.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $74,453 median household income
- Home values: $158,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,450 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,388 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −11.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mechanicsburg Township against Sangamon County, its state and the nation
| Mechanicsburg Township | Sangamon County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,301 (±330) | 194,947 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,003 (±121) | 93,382 (±103) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.6% (±4.0 points) | 28.7% (±1.2 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $741 (±$179) | $983 (±$18) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,453 (±$11,187) | $75,357 (±$1,749) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,400 (±$25,390) | $176,300 (±$4,624) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,388 (±$479) | $3,512 (±$86) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.3% (±8.8 points) | 61.8% (±1.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.9 minutes (±2.2) | 19.7 minutes (±0.6) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.6% (±4.7 points) | 90.6% (±0.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.7 years (±5.2) | 41.0 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mechanicsburg Township covers 36.4 square miles of land, about 63 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mechanicsburg Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,591 (±285) | 2,301 (±330) | −11.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,173 (±106) | 1,003 (±121) | −14.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $825 (±$122) | $741 (±$179) | −10.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $139,500 (±$21,088) | $158,400 (±$25,390) | +13.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,350 (±$12,513) | $74,453 (±$11,187) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,306 (±$128) | $1,450 (±$132) | +11.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,584 (±$329) | $2,388 (±$479) | −7.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.2% (±4.8 points) | 14.6% (±4.0 points) | −4.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.1% (±7.7 points) | 15.3% (±11.0 points) | +7.2 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
Mechanicsburg Township 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.
ZIP codes in Mechanicsburg Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62520 | 72% | 1,652 | $850 | $226,400 | $84,500 |
| 62515 | 20% | 902 | $636 | $143,700 | $62,222 |
| 62545 | 18% | 1,101 | $958 | $178,900 | $84,815 |
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 Mechanicsburg Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 1.8 mi | $533 | $112,100 | 30.5% |
| Dawson | 2.3 mi | $850 | $91,000 | 22.9% |
| Mechanicsburg | 2.5 mi | $958 | $188,800 | 9.6% |
| Buffalo Hart Township | 5.0 mi | — | $186,500 | 0.0% |
| Lanesville Township | 5.1 mi | — | $142,900 | 8.3% |
| Clear Lake Township | 5.5 mi | $975 | $195,600 | 23.3% |
| Riverton | 5.7 mi | $981 | $152,200 | 30.1% |
| Cooper Township | 5.9 mi | — | $271,400 | 0.0% |
Places in Illinois most like Mechanicsburg Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Grove-Shannon Township | $703 | $143,000 | $74,191 | 10.6% |
| Bois D'Arc Township | $764 | $132,600 | $77,063 | 16.5% |
| Okawville | $783 | $160,700 | $84,417 | 16.6% |
| Prairie Township (Shelby County) | $761 | $144,200 | $68,333 | 14.8% |
| Troy Grove Township | $694 | $164,700 | $84,917 | 20.9% |
| Loran Township | $764 | $196,700 | $73,000 | 19.4% |
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 Mechanicsburg Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $861 | $977 | $1,237 | $1,631 | $1,728 |
HUD income limits for Mechanicsburg Township, 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 Mechanicsburg Township
What is the average rent in Mechanicsburg Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mechanicsburg Township is $741 (±$179) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Mechanicsburg Township rent-burdened?
46.4% of renting households in Mechanicsburg 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 Mechanicsburg Township?
Mechanicsburg Township has an estimated 138 (±38) renting households, 14.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mechanicsburg Township?
The median household income in Mechanicsburg Township is $74,453 (±$11,187) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mechanicsburg Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $158,400 (±$25,390) for owner-occupied homes in Mechanicsburg Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mechanicsburg Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mechanicsburg Township, IL is $1,450 (±$132) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Mechanicsburg Township growing?
In Mechanicsburg Township, the number of residents went from 2,591 in 2015–2019 to 2,301 in 2020–2024 (−11.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Mechanicsburg Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Mechanicsburg Township are 62520, 62515, 62545.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62520?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62520 is $850 (±$205) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mechanicsburg township, Sangamon County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mechanicsburg township, Sangamon County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mechanicsburg township, Sangamon County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mechanicsburg township, Sangamon County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mechanicsburg township, Sangamon County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mechanicsburg township, Sangamon County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mechanicsburg township, Sangamon County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Springfield, IL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Springfield, IL MSA
- 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 Mechanicsburg township, Sangamon County, Illinois (county subdivision:48034, in state:17 county:167).
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 .