Housing data for Morrison, IL
Morrison, IL has an estimated 3,739 residents and 1,521 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Whiteside County.
21.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $760 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,739 (±360)
- Housing units
- 1,521 (±183)
- Households that rent
- 21.9%
- Median gross rent
- $760
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.0%
What stands out in Morrison
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.7% (±2.2 points) in Morrison, lower than in Whiteside County (6.5%).
Housing in Morrison at a glance
- Median rent: $760 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $743 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 27.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $69,089 median household income
- Home values: $118,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,184 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,366 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 86.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 202 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Morrison against Whiteside County, its state and the nation
| Morrison | Whiteside County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,739 (±360) | 54,947 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,521 (±183) | 25,837 (±91) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.9% (±6.5 points) | 23.1% (±1.8 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $760 (±$164) | $856 (±$37) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $69,089 (±$6,284) | $67,500 (±$2,936) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,000 (±$12,199) | $127,100 (±$6,398) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,366 (±$276) | $2,598 (±$69) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.3% (±13.6 points) | 77.6% (±3.2 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.0 minutes (±3.1) | 20.3 minutes (±1.0) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.6% (±5.6 points) | 86.7% (±1.5 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.4 years (±4.2) | 43.0 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Morrison covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 1,485 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Morrison has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,776 (±230) | 3,739 (±360) | −1.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,808 (±140) | 1,521 (±183) | −15.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $780 (±$68) | $760 (±$164) | −2.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $95,600 (±$6,617) | $118,000 (±$12,199) | +23.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,207 (±$5,766) | $69,089 (±$6,284) | +56.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $980 (±$108) | $1,184 (±$136) | +20.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,051 (±$274) | $2,366 (±$276) | +15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.9% (±5.8 points) | 21.9% (±6.5 points) | −1.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.4% (±6.9 points) | 0.0% (±11.3 points) | −4.4 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 Morrison
In 2025, the Morrison Police Department reported 202 violent and 454 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Whiteside County, the departments that report recorded 209 violent and 1,063 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Morrison
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Township | 2.8 mi | $822 | $145,200 | 21.1% |
| Union Grove Township | 3.8 mi | — | $209,200 | 8.7% |
| Lyndon Township | 5.6 mi | — | $134,100 | 10.7% |
| Clyde Township | 5.8 mi | — | $132,100 | 15.8% |
| Ustick Township | 6.1 mi | — | $217,500 | 4.7% |
| Lyndon | 6.5 mi | — | $113,500 | 8.6% |
| Fenton Township | 7.8 mi | — | $214,200 | 12.4% |
| Hopkins Township | 7.9 mi | — | $164,200 | 3.5% |
Places in Illinois most like Morrison
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciota Township | $753 | $116,300 | $69,766 | 19.8% |
| Oneida | $828 | $114,100 | $66,791 | 19.4% |
| Mount Pleasant Township | $822 | $145,200 | $74,185 | 21.1% |
| Mendon | $667 | $111,600 | $65,781 | 21.2% |
| Ladd | $778 | $129,600 | $67,321 | 28.2% |
| Pittsfield Township | $740 | $116,900 | $58,594 | 23.4% |
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 Morrison, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $696 | $755 | $945 | $1,237 | $1,242 |
HUD income limits for Morrison, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,100 | $31,850 | $50,900 |
| 2 people | $21,800 | $36,400 | $58,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,950 | $65,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,400 | $90,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,000 | $96,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Whiteside County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,900.
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 Morrison
What is the average rent in Morrison, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Morrison is $760 (±$164) 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 Morrison?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Morrison, IL is $722 (±$116) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Morrison?
Morrison has an estimated 312 (±99) renting households, 21.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Morrison?
The median household income in Morrison is $69,089 (±$6,284) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Morrison, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $118,000 (±$12,199) for owner-occupied homes in Morrison (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Morrison?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Morrison, IL is $1,184 (±$136) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Morrison growing?
In Morrison, the number of residents went from 3,776 in 2015–2019 to 3,739 in 2020–2024 (−1.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morrison city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morrison city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morrison city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morrison city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morrison city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Morrison city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Morrison city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Whiteside County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Whiteside County, IL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Morrison Police Department (ORI IL0980400)
- 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 Morrison city, Illinois (place:50530, 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 .