Housing data for Pontoon Beach, IL
Pontoon Beach, IL has an estimated 6,025 residents and 2,554 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Madison County.
30.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,277 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,025 (±290)
- Housing units
- 2,554 (±207)
- Households that rent
- 30.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,277
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.0%
What stands out in Pontoon Beach
Working from home: 6.2% (±2.6 points) in Pontoon Beach, lower than in Madison County (12.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 36.5% (±8.3 points) in Pontoon Beach, lower than in Madison County (61.0%).
Median gross rent: $1,277 (±$113) in Pontoon Beach, higher than in Madison County ($1,024).
Median real estate taxes: $2,386 (±$534) in Pontoon Beach, lower than in Madison County ($3,319).
- Commute and cars in Pontoon Beach
- Age of homes in Pontoon Beach
- Median rent in Pontoon Beach
- Property taxes in Pontoon Beach
Housing in Pontoon Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $1,277 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,014 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,861 median household income
- Home values: $145,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,325 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,386 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 36.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 479 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Pontoon Beach against Madison County, its state and the nation
| Pontoon Beach | Madison County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,025 (±290) | 264,238 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,554 (±207) | 119,168 (±98) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.4% (±7.7 points) | 25.8% (±1.1 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,277 (±$113) | $1,024 (±$23) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,861 (±$12,530) | $75,793 (±$1,799) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,100 (±$21,458) | $173,000 (±$2,415) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,386 (±$534) | $3,319 (±$80) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.5% (±8.3 points) | 61.0% (±1.7 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.5 minutes (±3.5) | 24.9 minutes (±0.5) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% (±3.1 points) | 91.0% (±0.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.9 years (±2.6) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pontoon Beach covers 10.0 square miles of land, about 604 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pontoon Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,793 (±252) | 6,025 (±290) | +4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,627 (±210) | 2,554 (±207) | −2.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $849 (±$37) | $1,277 (±$113) | +50.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $95,200 (±$10,017) | $145,100 (±$21,458) | +52.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,341 (±$11,998) | $62,861 (±$12,530) | +17.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,142 (±$148) | $1,325 (±$124) | +16.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,139 (±$458) | $2,386 (±$534) | +11.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.3% (±7.6 points) | 30.4% (±7.7 points) | −3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.5% (±7.1 points) | 0.0% (±4.9 points) | −11.5 percentage points | Measurable 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 Pontoon Beach
In 2025, the Pontoon Beach Police Department reported 479 violent and 1,438 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Madison County, the departments that report recorded 258 violent and 1,259 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Pontoon Beach
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62040 | 17% | 40,404 | $910 | $112,000 | $60,031 |
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 Pontoon Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nameoki Township | 1.2 mi | $1,124 | $141,700 | 23.6% |
| Mitchell | 3.0 mi | — | $110,500 | 1.0% |
| Madison | 3.2 mi | $1,014 | $58,900 | 50.0% |
| Granite City | 3.4 mi | $834 | $104,300 | 27.4% |
| Granite City Township | 3.5 mi | $819 | $100,200 | 28.4% |
| Collinsville | 4.5 mi | $1,038 | $163,600 | 34.0% |
| Chouteau Township | 4.6 mi | $871 | $100,500 | 17.7% |
| Collinsville Township | 4.7 mi | $1,072 | $192,500 | 27.3% |
Places in Illinois most like Pontoon Beach
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loves Park | $1,120 | $160,400 | $61,868 | 39.1% |
| Harlem Township (Winnebago County) | $1,150 | $181,900 | $77,883 | 23.4% |
| St. Clair Township | $1,120 | $202,000 | $80,309 | 29.8% |
| Belvidere | $991 | $158,900 | $64,528 | 29.1% |
| Bourbonnais Township | $1,228 | $213,200 | $76,228 | 29.4% |
| Bradley | $1,186 | $173,400 | $67,420 | 35.6% |
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 Pontoon Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
HUD income limits for Pontoon Beach, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,850 | $39,750 | $63,600 |
| 2 people | $27,250 | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| 3 people | $30,650 | $51,100 | $81,750 |
| 4 people | $34,050 | $56,750 | $90,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,300 | $98,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,850 | $105,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,400 | $112,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,950 | $119,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,500.
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 Pontoon Beach
What is the average rent in Pontoon Beach, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Pontoon Beach is $1,277 (±$113) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Pontoon Beach?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Pontoon Beach, IL is $1,014 (±$87) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Pontoon Beach rent-burdened?
48.0% of renting households in Pontoon Beach 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 Pontoon Beach?
Pontoon Beach has an estimated 722 (±187) renting households, 30.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pontoon Beach?
The median household income in Pontoon Beach is $62,861 (±$12,530) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pontoon Beach, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $145,100 (±$21,458) for owner-occupied homes in Pontoon Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pontoon Beach growing?
In Pontoon Beach, the number of residents went from 5,793 in 2015–2019 to 6,025 in 2020–2024 (+4.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Pontoon Beach?
The ZIP code that covers Pontoon Beach is 62040.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62040?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62040 is $910 (±$62) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontoon Beach village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontoon Beach village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontoon Beach village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontoon Beach village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontoon Beach village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontoon Beach village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pontoon Beach village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Pontoon Beach Police Department (ORI IL0602100)
- 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 Pontoon Beach village, Illinois (place:61067, 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 .