Housing data for Pecatonica, IL
Pecatonica, IL has an estimated 2,024 residents and 997 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Winnebago County.
19.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,038 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,024 (±371)
- Housing units
- 997 (±184)
- Households that rent
- 19.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,038
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.8%
What stands out in Pecatonica
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 9.0% (±9.8 points) in Pecatonica, lower than in Winnebago County (49.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.4% (±5.1 points) in Pecatonica, lower than in Winnebago County (11.5%).
Households that rent: 19.6% (±7.9 points) in Pecatonica, lower than in Winnebago County (34.1%).
Average commute: 30.1 minutes (±4.5) in Pecatonica, higher than in Winnebago County (23.0 minutes).
Housing in Pecatonica at a glance
- Median rent: $1,038 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $734 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 9.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,162 median household income
- Home values: $143,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,280 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,346 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 97 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −9.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pecatonica against Winnebago County, its state and the nation
| Pecatonica | Winnebago County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,024 (±371) | 283,292 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 997 (±184) | 125,002 (±107) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.6% (±7.9 points) | 34.1% (±0.9 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,038 (±$311) | $1,021 (±$19) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,162 (±$8,904) | $65,837 (±$1,162) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,900 (±$11,959) | $164,500 (±$2,551) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,346 (±$281) | $3,930 (±$79) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.5% (±14.2 points) | 63.5% (±1.6 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.1 minutes (±4.5) | 23.0 minutes (±0.6) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.3% (±4.6 points) | 88.8% (±0.8 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.1 years (±8.4) | 39.6 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pecatonica covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 1,578 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pecatonica has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,243 (±273) | 2,024 (±371) | −9.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 972 (±98) | 997 (±184) | +2.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $865 (±$246) | $1,038 (±$311) | +20.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $114,500 (±$5,266) | $143,900 (±$11,959) | +25.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,500 (±$14,233) | $73,162 (±$8,904) | +29.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,099 (±$71) | $1,280 (±$139) | +16.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,923 (±$230) | $3,346 (±$281) | +14.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.3% (±7.1 points) | 19.6% (±7.9 points) | −4.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.7% (±16.1 points) | 9.0% (±14.1 points) | −6.7 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 Pecatonica
In 2025, the Pecatonica Police Department reported 97 violent and 877 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Pecatonica
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Village | 3.3 mi | — | $239,200 | 0.0% |
| Pecatonica Township | 4.7 mi | $1,064 | $186,400 | 15.0% |
| Seward Township (Winnebago County) | 4.7 mi | — | $215,900 | 16.8% |
| Ridott Township | 5.0 mi | $833 | $171,700 | 24.9% |
| Ridott | 6.2 mi | $850 | $126,000 | 23.1% |
| Burritt Township | 6.7 mi | — | $233,700 | 10.6% |
| Winnebago | 6.9 mi | $992 | $194,000 | 13.0% |
| Durand Township | 7.0 mi | $897 | $149,500 | 27.8% |
Places in Illinois most like Pecatonica
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divernon | $1,034 | $133,700 | $71,750 | 22.1% |
| Bunker Hill | $862 | $137,500 | $75,917 | 18.8% |
| Pleasant View Township | $950 | $142,100 | $71,908 | 14.3% |
| Mansfield | $1,021 | $142,200 | $78,750 | 19.0% |
| South Macon Township | $918 | $119,300 | $77,734 | 18.3% |
| Blue Mound | $950 | $123,100 | $70,329 | 19.1% |
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 Pecatonica, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $816 | $896 | $1,172 | $1,542 | $1,578 |
HUD income limits for Pecatonica, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rockford, IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,400.
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 Pecatonica
What is the average rent in Pecatonica, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Pecatonica is $1,038 (±$311) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Pecatonica?
Pecatonica has an estimated 184 (±80) renting households, 19.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pecatonica?
The median household income in Pecatonica is $73,162 (±$8,904) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pecatonica, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $143,900 (±$11,959) for owner-occupied homes in Pecatonica (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pecatonica?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pecatonica, IL is $1,280 (±$139) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Pecatonica?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pecatonica, IL is $3,346 (±$281) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pecatonica growing?
In Pecatonica, the number of residents went from 2,243 in 2015–2019 to 2,024 in 2020–2024 (−9.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pecatonica village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pecatonica village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pecatonica village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pecatonica village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pecatonica village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pecatonica village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pecatonica village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rockford, IL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rockford, IL MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Pecatonica Police Department (ORI IL1010300)
- 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 Pecatonica village, Illinois (place:58408, 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 .