Housing data for Pleasant Plains, IL
Pleasant Plains, IL has an estimated 886 residents and 388 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Sangamon County.
16.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,079 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 886 (±158)
- Housing units
- 388 (±69)
- Households that rent
- 16.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,079
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +14.5%
What stands out in Pleasant Plains
Households without a vehicle: 1.4% (±1.6 points) in Pleasant Plains, lower than in Sangamon County (7.6%).
Working from home: 5.3% (±2.8 points) in Pleasant Plains, lower than in Sangamon County (13.7%).
Households that rent: 16.6% (±7.4 points) in Pleasant Plains, lower than in Sangamon County (28.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 16.0% (±5.9 points) in Pleasant Plains, lower than in Sangamon County (23.5%).
- Commute and cars in Pleasant Plains
- Renters and owners in Pleasant Plains
- How long people stay in Pleasant Plains
Housing in Pleasant Plains at a glance
- Median rent: $1,079 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,013 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 49.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $89,643 median household income
- Home values: $169,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,375 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,211 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +14.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pleasant Plains against Sangamon County, its state and the nation
| Pleasant Plains | Sangamon County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 886 (±158) | 194,947 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 388 (±69) | 93,382 (±103) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.6% (±7.4 points) | 28.7% (±1.2 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,079 (±$80) | $983 (±$18) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $89,643 (±$13,312) | $75,357 (±$1,749) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,000 (±$19,679) | $176,300 (±$4,624) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,211 (±$423) | $3,512 (±$86) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.7% (±13.6 points) | 61.8% (±1.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.2 minutes (±2.3) | 19.7 minutes (±0.6) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.3% (±6.7 points) | 90.6% (±0.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.8 years (±4.1) | 41.0 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pleasant Plains covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 664 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pleasant Plains has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 774 (±126) | 886 (±158) | +14.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 313 (±42) | 388 (±69) | +24.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $755 (±$69) | $1,079 (±$80) | +42.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $115,200 (±$13,380) | $169,000 (±$19,679) | +46.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,944 (±$11,480) | $89,643 (±$13,312) | +24.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,256 (±$124) | $1,375 (±$179) | +9.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,653 (±$396) | $3,211 (±$423) | +21.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.1% (±4.0 points) | 16.6% (±7.4 points) | +4.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.3% (±8.5 points) | 0.0% (±41.8 points) | −5.3 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 Pleasant Plains
In 2025, the Pleasant Plains Police Department reported 0 violent and 369 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Sangamon County, the departments that report recorded 671 violent and 3,051 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Pleasant Plains
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartwright Township | 2.4 mi | $1,079 | $174,000 | 13.0% |
| Ashland | 4.8 mi | $571 | $98,500 | 16.5% |
| Tallula | 5.0 mi | $1,028 | $94,500 | 12.8% |
| Ashland Township | 6.2 mi | $571 | $98,800 | 16.4% |
| Island Grove Township | 7.8 mi | — | $274,200 | 9.1% |
| Gardner Township | 8.1 mi | $798 | $248,900 | 7.3% |
| Berlin | 8.2 mi | — | — | 3.5% |
| New Berlin | 10 mi | $643 | $163,400 | 24.1% |
Places in Illinois most like Pleasant Plains
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Township | $1,021 | $169,200 | $86,705 | 15.4% |
| Carlyle Township | $991 | $168,000 | $87,917 | 19.2% |
| Cartwright Township | $1,079 | $174,000 | $100,982 | 13.0% |
| Hampton | $941 | $184,900 | $90,406 | 13.4% |
| Sidney | $1,094 | $197,600 | $88,618 | 17.3% |
| Congerville | $1,054 | $200,000 | $81,250 | 20.9% |
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 Pleasant Plains, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $861 | $977 | $1,237 | $1,631 | $1,728 |
HUD income limits for Pleasant Plains, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,150 | $40,250 | $64,350 |
| 2 people | $27,600 | $46,000 | $73,550 |
| 3 people | $31,050 | $51,750 | $82,750 |
| 4 people | $34,450 | $57,450 | $91,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $62,050 | $99,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,650 | $106,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $71,250 | $114,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,850 | $121,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Springfield, IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,900.
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 Pleasant Plains
How many renters are there in Pleasant Plains?
Pleasant Plains has an estimated 58 (±30) renting households, 16.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pleasant Plains?
The median household income in Pleasant Plains is $89,643 (±$13,312) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pleasant Plains, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $169,000 (±$19,679) for owner-occupied homes in Pleasant Plains (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pleasant Plains?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pleasant Plains, IL is $1,375 (±$179) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Pleasant Plains?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pleasant Plains, IL is $3,211 (±$423) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Pleasant Plains?
Pleasant Plains, IL has an estimated 388 (±69) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pleasant Plains growing?
In Pleasant Plains, the number of residents went from 774 in 2015–2019 to 886 in 2020–2024 (+14.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Plains village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Plains village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Plains village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Plains village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Plains village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Plains village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pleasant Plains village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Springfield, IL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Springfield, IL MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Pleasant Plains Police Department (ORI IL0842400)
- 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 Pleasant Plains village, Illinois (place:60599, 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 .