Housing data for Peoria, IL

Peoria, IL has an estimated 112,169 residents and 54,010 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Peoria County.

42.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,005 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.2%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
112,169 (±332)
Housing units
54,010 (±569)
Households that rent
42.5%
Median gross rent
$1,005
Residents since 2015–2019
−1.2%

What stands out in Peoria

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 25.6% (±1.9 points) in Peoria, higher than in Peoria County (17.9%).

Households that rent: 42.5% (±1.5 points) in Peoria, higher than in Peoria County (33.0%).

Households without a vehicle: 10.1% (±1.1 points) in Peoria, higher than in Peoria County (8.1%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 31.3% (±1.6 points) in Peoria, higher than in Peoria County (26.2%).

Housing in Peoria at a glance

Peoria against Peoria County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PeoriaPeoria CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents112,169 (±332)179,645 (exact)12,694,798 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units54,010 (±569)84,930 (±84)5,457,452 (±471)143,775,355
Households that rent42.5% (±1.5 points)33.0% (±1.1 points)32.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,005 (±$36)$993 (±$28)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$59,410 (±$2,144)$65,108 (±$1,355)$83,390 (±$362)$80,734
Median home value$156,200 (±$4,195)$158,500 (±$2,588)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,719 (±$184)$3,552 (±$108)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198069.1% (±2.8 points)70.4% (±2.2 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute17.9 minutes (±0.8)19.2 minutes (±0.5)27.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.6% (±1.0 points)89.5% (±0.9 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents35.5 years (±0.6)38.1 years (±0.3)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Peoria covers 48.1 square miles of land, about 2,331 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Peoria has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents113,532 (±274)112,169 (±332)−1.2%Measurable decrease
Housing units53,879 (±520)54,010 (±569)+0.2%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$806 (±$21)$1,005 (±$36)+24.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$125,700 (±$3,690)$156,200 (±$4,195)+24.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$51,771 (±$1,837)$59,410 (±$2,144)+14.8%Down after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,251 (±$38)$1,525 (±$46)+21.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,215 (±$105)$3,719 (±$184)+15.7%Down after inflation
Households that rent44.1% (±1.5 points)42.5% (±1.5 points)−1.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate10.8% (±1.9 points)7.3% (±1.6 points)−3.5 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease

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 Peoria

In 2025, the Peoria Police Department reported 1,257 violent and 3,979 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Peoria County, the departments that report recorded 911 violent and 2,958 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

ZIP codes in Peoria

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
61602100%1,163$965$231,000$33,750
61603100%15,356$995$77,500$41,618
61625100%456———
61614100%27,370$993$172,100$66,924
61606100%6,684$913$142,700$39,196
6160570%13,424$884$47,400$26,392
6161559%23,523$1,134$215,700$79,817
6160435%28,313$884$100,300$52,414

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 Peoria

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Peoria City Township0.9 mi$971$135,30045.1%
Richwoods Township2.3 mi$913$117,70033.6%
Peoria Heights2.5 mi$913$117,70033.6%
West Peoria4.0 mi$1,199$93,90016.7%
Kickapoo Township4.3 mi$1,452$291,20027.1%
Norwood5.3 mi$975$97,0008.6%
Bellevue5.3 mi$943$121,30025.4%
Fondulac Township5.4 mi$915$162,90025.1%

Places in Illinois most like Peoria

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Peoria City Township$971$135,300$52,32145.1%
Carbon Cliff$1,034$134,600$55,53646.9%
Silvis$965$161,600$62,37542.0%
Ludlow Township$854$150,500$55,01246.0%
East Moline$868$134,600$61,77935.6%
Hickory Point Township$850$153,200$58,67335.0%

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 Peoria, fiscal year 2027

Peoria, IL MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$915$961$1,212$1,557$1,710

HUD income limits for Peoria, fiscal year 2026

Peoria, IL MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Peoria

What is the average rent in Peoria, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Peoria is $1,005 (±$36) 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 Peoria?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Peoria, IL is $776 (±$11) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Peoria rent-burdened?

49.9% of renting households in Peoria 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 Peoria?

Peoria has an estimated 20,847 (±818) renting households, 42.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Peoria?

The median household income in Peoria is $59,410 (±$2,144) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Peoria, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $156,200 (±$4,195) for owner-occupied homes in Peoria (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Peoria growing?

In Peoria, the number of residents went from 113,532 in 2015–2019 to 112,169 in 2020–2024 (−1.2%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Peoria?

The ZIP codes that cover Peoria are 61602, 61603, 61625, 61614, 61606, 61605, 61615, 61604.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 61602?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 61602 is $965 (±$137) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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 Peoria city, Illinois (place:59000, 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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