Housing data for Morton, IL
Morton, IL has an estimated 16,595 residents and 7,350 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Tazewell County.
20.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,074 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 16,595 (±1,000)
- Housing units
- 7,350 (±547)
- Households that rent
- 20.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,074
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.2%
What stands out in Morton
Median home value: $239,400 (±$9,052) in Morton, higher than in Tazewell County ($167,500).
Median real estate taxes: $4,761 (±$224) in Morton, higher than in Tazewell County ($3,536).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 12.3% (±2.6 points) in Morton, higher than in Tazewell County (9.3%).
Median household income: $94,402 (±$9,255) in Morton, higher than in Tazewell County ($77,982).
- Home values in Morton
- Property taxes in Morton
- Types of homes in Morton
- Income and affordability in Morton
Housing in Morton at a glance
- Median rent: $1,074 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,047 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 35.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 20.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $94,402 median household income
- Home values: $239,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,851 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,761 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 74.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 96 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Morton against Tazewell County, its state and the nation
| Morton | Tazewell County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16,595 (±1,000) | 130,290 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,350 (±547) | 58,731 (±93) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.1% (±2.7 points) | 21.6% (±1.4 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,074 (±$169) | $909 (±$34) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $94,402 (±$9,255) | $77,982 (±$1,962) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $239,400 (±$9,052) | $167,500 (±$2,913) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,761 (±$224) | $3,536 (±$72) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.4% (±6.2 points) | 72.2% (±2.7 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.6 minutes (±1.1) | 20.8 minutes (±0.6) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.9% (±2.0 points) | 90.2% (±0.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.4 years (±2.0) | 41.9 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Morton covers 12.9 square miles of land, about 1,288 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Morton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16,562 (±387) | 16,595 (±1,000) | +0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 7,492 (±240) | 7,350 (±547) | −1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $878 (±$60) | $1,074 (±$169) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $199,400 (±$7,722) | $239,400 (±$9,052) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $77,214 (±$3,462) | $94,402 (±$9,255) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,647 (±$65) | $1,851 (±$85) | +12.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,266 (±$186) | $4,761 (±$224) | +11.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.2% (±2.6 points) | 20.1% (±2.7 points) | −5.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.8% (±3.8 points) | 5.8% (±4.5 points) | +2.0 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 Morton
In 2025, the Morton Police Department reported 96 violent and 606 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.
ZIP codes in Morton
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61550 | 31% | 18,792 | $1,090 | $246,700 | $98,516 |
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 Morton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Township | 1.4 mi | $1,136 | $246,800 | 18.6% |
| Groveland Township (Tazewell County) | 4.5 mi | $931 | $154,400 | 16.5% |
| East Peoria | 5.7 mi | $886 | $163,500 | 24.3% |
| Tremont | 6.2 mi | $1,037 | $187,400 | 32.1% |
| Tremont Township | 6.6 mi | $965 | $238,900 | 22.4% |
| Washington | 6.6 mi | $1,155 | $221,900 | 19.6% |
| Washington Township (Tazewell County) | 6.8 mi | $988 | $202,300 | 19.5% |
| Deer Creek Township | 6.8 mi | $1,152 | $249,200 | 11.5% |
Places in Illinois most like Morton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Township | $1,136 | $246,800 | $100,633 | 18.6% |
| Washington Township (Tazewell County) | $988 | $202,300 | $89,618 | 19.5% |
| Washington | $1,155 | $221,900 | $95,179 | 19.6% |
| Bourbonnais | $1,269 | $253,100 | $81,708 | 26.6% |
| Geneseo Township | $1,015 | $211,400 | $72,744 | 21.6% |
| Wabash Township | $1,012 | $222,000 | $83,431 | 18.7% |
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 Morton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $915 | $961 | $1,212 | $1,557 | $1,710 |
HUD income limits for Morton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Morton
What is the average rent in Morton, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Morton is $1,074 (±$169) 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 Morton?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Morton, IL is $823 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Morton rent-burdened?
35.5% of renting households in Morton 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 Morton?
Morton has an estimated 1,372 (±213) renting households, 20.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Morton?
The median household income in Morton is $94,402 (±$9,255) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Morton, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $239,400 (±$9,052) for owner-occupied homes in Morton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Morton growing?
In Morton, the number of residents went from 16,562 in 2015–2019 to 16,595 in 2020–2024 (+0.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Morton?
The ZIP code that covers Morton is 61550.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 61550?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61550 is $1,090 (±$172) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morton village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morton village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morton village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morton village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morton village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Morton village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Morton village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Peoria, IL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Peoria, 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: Morton Police Department (ORI IL0900700)
- 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 Morton village, Illinois (place:50621, 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 .