Housing data for Pittsfield, IL
Pittsfield, IL has an estimated 4,420 residents and 2,106 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Pike County.
25.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $705 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,420 (±285)
- Housing units
- 2,106 (±160)
- Households that rent
- 25.5%
- Median gross rent
- $705
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.3%
What stands out in Pittsfield
Working from home: 2.3% (±1.7 points) in Pittsfield, lower than in Pike County (5.9%).
Average commute: 16.9 minutes (±4.1) in Pittsfield, lower than in Pike County (23.4 minutes).
Housing in Pittsfield at a glance
- Median rent: $705 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $719 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 41.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 25.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $54,643 median household income
- Home values: $111,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $952 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,383 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 274 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pittsfield against Pike County, its state and the nation
| Pittsfield | Pike County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,420 (±285) | 14,469 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,106 (±160) | 7,273 (±51) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.5% (±6.9 points) | 22.3% (±2.6 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $705 (±$150) | $676 (±$62) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $54,643 (±$8,805) | $59,777 (±$3,316) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $111,400 (±$14,025) | $101,400 (±$8,247) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,383 (±$144) | $1,556 (±$124) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.0% (±12.7 points) | 75.8% (±5.3 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.9 minutes (±4.1) | 23.4 minutes (±1.7) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.0% (±5.6 points) | 83.2% (±2.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.3 years (±4.1) | 43.0 years (±1.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pittsfield covers 4.8 square miles of land, about 924 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pittsfield has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,362 (±250) | 4,420 (±285) | +1.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,964 (±143) | 2,106 (±160) | +7.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $594 (±$51) | $705 (±$150) | +18.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $98,400 (±$10,515) | $111,400 (±$14,025) | +13.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,574 (±$5,135) | $54,643 (±$8,805) | +31.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $880 (±$63) | $952 (±$83) | +8.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,574 (±$154) | $1,383 (±$144) | −12.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.2% (±5.3 points) | 25.5% (±6.9 points) | +1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.9% (±9.9 points) | 0.0% (±7.3 points) | −6.9 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 Pittsfield
In 2025, the Pittsfield Police Department reported 274 violent and 1,469 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Pike County, the departments that report recorded 113 violent and 669 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Pittsfield
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield Township | 3.0 mi | $740 | $116,900 | 23.4% |
| Newburg Township | 3.7 mi | — | $115,600 | 18.4% |
| Martinsburg Township | 5.4 mi | — | $88,200 | 6.0% |
| Hardin Township | 6.0 mi | — | $282,500 | 1.4% |
| Detroit | 7.3 mi | — | $74,000 | 0.0% |
| New Salem | 7.7 mi | $732 | $84,000 | 31.9% |
| New Salem Township (Pike County) | 7.9 mi | $714 | $95,000 | 23.4% |
| Griggsville Township | 8.3 mi | $541 | $97,000 | 37.1% |
Places in Illinois most like Pittsfield
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro | $688 | $106,400 | $58,500 | 22.7% |
| Pittsfield Township | $740 | $116,900 | $58,594 | 23.4% |
| Rushville | $781 | $94,700 | $57,583 | 31.5% |
| Greenup | $732 | $91,900 | $51,417 | 21.6% |
| Coloma Township | $777 | $86,800 | $52,152 | 28.5% |
| Odin | $682 | $102,600 | $46,131 | 24.1% |
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 Pittsfield, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,135 | $1,403 |
HUD income limits for Pittsfield, 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 Pike County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,700.
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 Pittsfield
What is the average rent in Pittsfield, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Pittsfield is $705 (±$150) 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 Pittsfield?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Pittsfield, IL is $536 (±$116) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Pittsfield rent-burdened?
41.8% of renting households in Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield?
Pittsfield has an estimated 494 (±147) renting households, 25.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pittsfield?
The median household income in Pittsfield is $54,643 (±$8,805) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pittsfield, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $111,400 (±$14,025) for owner-occupied homes in Pittsfield (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pittsfield growing?
In Pittsfield, the number of residents went from 4,362 in 2015–2019 to 4,420 in 2020–2024 (+1.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pittsfield city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pittsfield city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pittsfield city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pittsfield city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pittsfield city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pittsfield city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pittsfield city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pike County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pike County, IL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Pittsfield Police Department (ORI IL0750300)
- 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 Pittsfield city, Illinois (place:60222, 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 .