Housing data for Ottawa Township, IL
Ottawa Township, IL has an estimated 11,204 residents and 5,319 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in LaSalle County.
30.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $911 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−0.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 11,204 (±39)
- Housing units
- 5,319 (±259)
- Households that rent
- 30.0%
- Median gross rent
- $911
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.6%
What stands out in Ottawa Township
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.4 points) in Ottawa Township, lower than in LaSalle County (3.9%).
Average commute: 19.4 minutes (±1.9) in Ottawa Township, lower than in LaSalle County (26.0 minutes).
Households that rent: 30.0% (±4.1 points) in Ottawa Township, higher than in LaSalle County (25.6%).
Median home value: $139,500 (±$9,124) in Ottawa Township, lower than in LaSalle County ($161,900).
- Vacancy rate in Ottawa Township
- Commute and cars in Ottawa Township
- Renters and owners in Ottawa Township
- Home values in Ottawa Township
Housing in Ottawa Township at a glance
- Median rent: $911 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $929 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,008 median household income
- Home values: $139,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,279 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,551 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 87.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Ottawa Township against LaSalle County, its state and the nation
| Ottawa Township | LaSalle County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,204 (±39) | 108,714 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,319 (±259) | 49,843 (±57) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.0% (±4.1 points) | 25.6% (±1.4 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $911 (±$70) | $928 (±$24) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,008 (±$9,203) | $73,045 (±$2,890) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $139,500 (±$9,124) | $161,900 (±$2,651) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,551 (±$272) | $3,418 (±$90) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.1% (±8.4 points) | 70.1% (±2.5 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.4 minutes (±1.9) | 26.0 minutes (±1.1) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.5% (±4.6 points) | 87.4% (±1.1 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.6 years (±2.6) | 42.2 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ottawa Township covers 15.2 square miles of land, about 738 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ottawa Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,267 (±27) | 11,204 (±39) | −0.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 5,763 (±275) | 5,319 (±259) | −7.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $792 (±$53) | $911 (±$70) | +15.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $120,700 (±$6,467) | $139,500 (±$9,124) | +15.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,392 (±$5,478) | $70,008 (±$9,203) | +50.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,178 (±$73) | $1,279 (±$131) | +8.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,901 (±$221) | $3,551 (±$272) | +22.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.4% (±4.0 points) | 30.0% (±4.1 points) | −9.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.5% (±4.8 points) | 0.0% (±2.4 points) | −4.5 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.
ZIP codes in Ottawa Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61350 | 10% | 23,713 | $928 | $164,500 | $77,921 |
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 Ottawa Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naplate | 1.2 mi | $1,019 | $135,600 | 34.3% |
| Ottawa | 2.9 mi | $920 | $154,000 | 30.3% |
| South Ottawa Township | 3.0 mi | $935 | $169,500 | 24.2% |
| Wallace Township | 4.8 mi | — | $249,600 | 4.3% |
| Utica Township | 5.6 mi | $971 | $242,600 | 9.0% |
| Dayton Township | 6.2 mi | $1,024 | $254,800 | 19.7% |
| Fall River Township | 6.4 mi | — | $243,200 | 7.5% |
| Rutland Township (LaSalle County) | 7.1 mi | $887 | $226,400 | 21.8% |
Places in Illinois most like Ottawa Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Township | $849 | $148,700 | $71,296 | 30.1% |
| Dixon Township | $918 | $132,900 | $64,245 | 32.3% |
| Moweaqua | $896 | $114,500 | $69,625 | 28.3% |
| Peru | $921 | $154,300 | $74,808 | 25.0% |
| Mercer Township | $810 | $147,400 | $71,042 | 30.8% |
| Thomson | $918 | $117,000 | $61,250 | 30.7% |
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 Ottawa Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $733 | $804 | $1,052 | $1,369 | $1,688 |
HUD income limits for Ottawa Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,050 | $35,000 | $56,050 |
| 2 people | $24,050 | $40,000 | $64,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,000 | $72,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,050 | $80,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,050 | $86,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,050 | $92,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,050 | $99,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,100 | $105,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the La Salle County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,200.
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 Ottawa Township
What is the average rent in Ottawa Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ottawa Township is $911 (±$70) 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 Ottawa Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ottawa Township, IL is $584 (±$245) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ottawa Township rent-burdened?
46.4% of renting households in Ottawa 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 Ottawa Township?
Ottawa Township has an estimated 1,458 (±214) renting households, 30.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ottawa Township?
The median household income in Ottawa Township is $70,008 (±$9,203) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ottawa Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $139,500 (±$9,124) for owner-occupied homes in Ottawa Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ottawa Township growing?
In Ottawa Township, the number of residents went from 11,267 in 2015–2019 to 11,204 in 2020–2024 (−0.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Ottawa Township?
The ZIP code that covers Ottawa Township is 61350.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 61350?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61350 is $928 (±$33) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ottawa township, LaSalle County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: La Salle County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: La Salle County, IL
- 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 Ottawa township, LaSalle County, Illinois (county subdivision:56939, in state:17 county:099).
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 .