Housing data for Orion, IL

Orion, IL has an estimated 1,812 residents and 760 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Henry County.

23.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $833 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,812 (±242)
Housing units
760 (±109)
Households that rent
23.0%
Median gross rent
$833
Residents since 2015–2019
−9.7%

What stands out in Orion

Median household income: $94,375 (±$13,368) in Orion, higher than in Henry County ($71,911).

Median home value: $178,500 (±$10,589) in Orion, higher than in Henry County ($151,600).

Median real estate taxes: $3,409 (±$294) in Orion, higher than in Henry County ($3,016).

Housing in Orion at a glance

Orion against Henry County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
OrionHenry CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents1,812 (±242)48,643 (exact)12,694,798 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units760 (±109)22,210 (±40)5,457,452 (±471)143,775,355
Households that rent23.0% (±7.7 points)20.1% (±1.8 points)32.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$833 (±$153)$842 (±$44)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$94,375 (±$13,368)$71,911 (±$2,277)$83,390 (±$362)$80,734
Median home value$178,500 (±$10,589)$151,600 (±$6,905)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,409 (±$294)$3,016 (±$139)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198082.7% (±13.1 points)79.3% (±3.5 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute22.8 minutes (±1.6)22.2 minutes (±1.0)27.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.9% (±4.6 points)86.7% (±1.7 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.4 years (±3.2)43.6 years (±0.3)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Orion covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 1,938 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Orion has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,006 (±187)1,812 (±242)−9.7%Not a measurable change
Housing units801 (±103)760 (±109)−5.1%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$721 (±$176)$833 (±$153)+15.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$143,600 (±$8,851)$178,500 (±$10,589)+24.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$70,694 (±$10,124)$94,375 (±$13,368)+33.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,253 (±$89)$1,484 (±$121)+18.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,852 (±$174)$3,409 (±$294)+19.5%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent20.1% (±6.6 points)23.0% (±7.7 points)+2.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±17.9 points)0.0% (±18.8 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Orion

In 2025, the Orion Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Places near Orion

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Western Township1.2 mi$840$179,20018.7%
Lynn Township (Henry County)4.5 mi—$247,5009.1%
Andover5.9 mi$924$163,60018.5%
Osco Township6.1 mi—$184,8008.7%
Rural Township (Rock Island County)6.1 mi—$283,3003.5%
Sherrard6.8 mi$850$150,2007.4%
Coal Valley6.8 mi—$215,7007.2%
Colona Township7.0 mi$838$177,10017.3%

Places in Illinois most like Orion

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Western Township$840$179,200$99,35518.7%
Elmwood$713$153,500$90,28520.3%
Ashkum$798$150,600$78,36522.3%
Ashkum Township$798$158,200$90,31317.9%
Hopedale Township$881$199,000$97,89117.3%
Elmwood Township$713$162,400$90,64918.4%

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 Orion, fiscal year 2027

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$787$852$1,056$1,396$1,697

HUD income limits for Orion, fiscal year 2026

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,500$34,150$54,600
2 people$23,400$39,000$62,400
3 people$27,320$43,900$70,200
4 people$33,000$48,750$78,000
5 people$38,680$52,650$84,250
6 people$44,360$56,550$90,500
7 people$50,040$60,450$96,750
8 people$55,720$64,350$103,000

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,500.

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 Orion

What is the average rent in Orion, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Orion is $833 (±$153) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

Are renters in Orion rent-burdened?

33.5% of renting households in Orion 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 Orion?

Orion has an estimated 171 (±73) renting households, 23.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Orion?

The median household income in Orion is $94,375 (±$13,368) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Orion, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $178,500 (±$10,589) for owner-occupied homes in Orion (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Orion?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Orion, IL is $1,484 (±$121) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

Is Orion growing?

In Orion, the number of residents went from 2,006 in 2015–2019 to 1,812 in 2020–2024 (−9.7%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Orion village, Illinois (place:56601, 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 .

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