Housing data for Normal Township, IL
Normal Township, IL has an estimated 52,417 residents and 21,808 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in McLean County.
45.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $969 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 52,417 (±51)
- Housing units
- 21,808 (±582)
- Households that rent
- 45.4%
- Median gross rent
- $969
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.7%
What stands out in Normal Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 35.8% (±3.6 points) in Normal Township, higher than in McLean County (23.7%).
Households that rent: 45.4% (±2.3 points) in Normal Township, higher than in McLean County (34.9%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 58.5% (±5.6 points) in Normal Township, higher than in McLean County (45.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 39.3% (±3.6 points) in Normal Township, higher than in McLean County (29.3%).
- Types of homes in Normal Township
- Renters and owners in Normal Township
- Rent burden in Normal Township
- How long people stay in Normal Township
Housing in Normal Township at a glance
- Median rent: $969 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $994 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 58.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 45.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,708 median household income
- Home values: $210,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,708 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,686 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 35.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 41.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 66.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 39.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Normal Township against McLean County, its state and the nation
| Normal Township | McLean County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 52,417 (±51) | 171,556 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 21,808 (±582) | 75,305 (±125) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.4% (±2.3 points) | 34.9% (±1.3 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $969 (±$49) | $1,009 (±$30) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,708 (±$7,230) | $79,905 (±$2,544) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $210,800 (±$6,517) | $208,400 (±$3,688) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,686 (±$137) | $4,524 (±$74) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.4% (±3.3 points) | 48.6% (±1.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.4 minutes (±1.0) | 18.3 minutes (±0.5) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.7% (±2.3 points) | 90.0% (±0.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 25.0 years (±0.7) | 34.3 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Normal Township covers 31.9 square miles of land, about 1,643 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Normal Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 54,450 (±31) | 52,417 (±51) | −3.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 21,446 (±596) | 21,808 (±582) | +1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $875 (±$30) | $969 (±$49) | +10.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $169,200 (±$2,965) | $210,800 (±$6,517) | +24.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,638 (±$3,150) | $63,708 (±$7,230) | +10.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,481 (±$29) | $1,708 (±$52) | +15.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,063 (±$123) | $4,686 (±$137) | +15.3% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.9% (±1.9 points) | 45.4% (±2.3 points) | +0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.4% (±2.2 points) | 5.6% (±3.0 points) | −2.8 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 McLean County
Normal Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for McLean County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for McLean County recorded 252 violent and 1,178 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 Normal Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61761 | 55% | 54,075 | $966 | $214,600 | $65,275 |
| 61748 | 12% | 2,675 | $780 | $233,600 | $128,036 |
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 Normal Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 1.2 mi | $965 | $213,600 | 45.2% |
| Bloomington | 4.3 mi | $1,050 | $203,300 | 38.1% |
| Bloomington City Township | 4.3 mi | $1,050 | $203,300 | 38.1% |
| Hudson | 4.8 mi | $1,063 | $224,700 | 2.9% |
| Towanda | 4.8 mi | $1,000 | $158,800 | 11.0% |
| Dry Grove Township | 5.8 mi | — | $261,600 | 3.7% |
| Hudson Township | 6.4 mi | $780 | $229,300 | 3.7% |
| Towanda Township | 6.4 mi | $943 | $327,700 | 23.6% |
Places in Illinois most like Normal Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $965 | $213,600 | $64,785 | 45.2% |
| Shiloh Township (Jefferson County) | $945 | $148,900 | $70,031 | 41.4% |
| Bloomington | $1,050 | $203,300 | $77,384 | 38.1% |
| Bloomington City Township | $1,050 | $203,300 | $77,384 | 38.1% |
| Silvis | $965 | $161,600 | $62,375 | 42.0% |
| Champaign | $1,123 | $210,900 | $56,118 | 56.2% |
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 Normal Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $941 | $996 | $1,287 | $1,685 | $1,691 |
HUD income limits for Normal Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,600 | $40,950 | $65,550 |
| 2 people | $28,100 | $46,800 | $74,900 |
| 3 people | $31,600 | $52,650 | $84,250 |
| 4 people | $35,100 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,200 | $101,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $67,900 | $108,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,550 | $116,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,250 | $123,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bloomington, IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $117,000.
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 Normal Township
What is the average rent in Normal Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Normal Township is $969 (±$49) 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 Normal Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Normal Township, IL is $889 (±$53) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Normal Township rent-burdened?
58.5% of renting households in Normal 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 Normal Township?
Normal Township has an estimated 9,099 (±595) renting households, 45.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Normal Township?
The median household income in Normal Township is $63,708 (±$7,230) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Normal Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $210,800 (±$6,517) for owner-occupied homes in Normal Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Normal Township growing?
In Normal Township, the number of residents went from 54,450 in 2015–2019 to 52,417 in 2020–2024 (−3.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Normal Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Normal Township are 61761, 61748.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 61761?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61761 is $966 (±$45) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Normal township, McLean County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Normal township, McLean County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Normal township, McLean County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Normal township, McLean County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Normal township, McLean County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Normal township, McLean County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Normal township, McLean County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bloomington, IL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bloomington, 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 Normal township, McLean County, Illinois (county subdivision:53247, in state:17 county:113).
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 .