Housing data for Posen, IL

Posen, IL has an estimated 5,292 residents and 1,596 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Cook County.

32.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,372 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−13.9%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,292 (±124)
Housing units
1,596 (±259)
Households that rent
32.9%
Median gross rent
$1,372
Residents since 2015–2019
−13.9%

What stands out in Posen

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.0 points) in Posen, lower than in Cook County (34.8%).

Commuting by public transportation: 1.0% (±1.8 points) in Posen, lower than in Cook County (11.8%).

Working from home: 1.9% (±2.2 points) in Posen, lower than in Cook County (18.9%).

Households without a vehicle: 2.4% (±2.4 points) in Posen, lower than in Cook County (18.0%).

Housing in Posen at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,372 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,094 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
  • Rent burden: 44.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 32.9% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $73,051 median household income
  • Home values: $172,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,723 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,253 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 72.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 63.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 91.1% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 24.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 577 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: −13.9% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 20.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Fair Market Rent: $1,910 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 60469)

Posen against Cook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PosenCook CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents5,292 (±124)5,182,090 (exact)12,694,798 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,596 (±259)2,276,493 (±389)5,457,452 (±471)143,775,355
Households that rent32.9% (±9.8 points)42.3% (±0.3 points)32.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,372 (±$185)$1,435 (±$7)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$73,051 (±$13,807)$83,498 (±$630)$83,390 (±$362)$80,734
Median home value$172,900 (±$13,690)$324,500 (±$1,460)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,253 (±$697)$6,191 (±$30)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198063.2% (±16.1 points)73.3% (±0.4 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute24.3 minutes (±4.8)31.5 minutes (±0.2)27.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband94.2% (±3.3 points)90.6% (±0.2 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents33.1 years (±3.6)38.0 years (±0.1)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Posen covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 4,527 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Posen has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents6,149 (±269)5,292 (±124)−13.9%Measurable decrease
Housing units2,083 (±228)1,596 (±259)−23.4%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$1,109 (±$118)$1,372 (±$185)+23.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$121,100 (±$13,405)$172,900 (±$13,690)+42.8%Up after inflation
Median household income$42,370 (±$16,901)$73,051 (±$13,807)+72.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,403 (±$157)$1,723 (±$365)+22.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,707 (±$376)$3,253 (±$697)−12.2%Down after inflation
Households that rent33.4% (±11.2 points)32.9% (±9.8 points)−0.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate4.2% (±7.1 points)0.0% (±7.3 points)−4.2 percentage pointsNot 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 Posen

In 2025, the Posen Police Department reported 577 violent and 2,456 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Cook County, the departments that report recorded 294 violent and 2,162 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

ZIP codes in Posen

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
6046995%5,205$1,397$173,900$73,676

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 Posen

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Dixmoor1.0 mi$1,272$84,40033.9%
Robbins1.5 mi$1,553$121,30041.0%
Blue Island2.0 mi$1,072$178,70048.2%
Midlothian2.0 mi$1,249$207,00024.1%
Markham2.0 mi$1,621$135,30025.1%
Harvey2.3 mi$960$88,10042.4%
Calumet Township2.5 mi$1,113$185,00054.3%
Riverdale2.8 mi$1,231$113,80048.5%

Places in Illinois most like Posen

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Bondville$1,292$168,200$71,25029.2%
McCullom Lake$1,443$178,600$72,79127.6%
Bradley$1,186$173,400$67,42035.6%
Grant Park$1,177$215,800$78,38529.7%
Fairmont$1,455$182,300$70,79530.1%
Otto Township$1,106$179,800$80,25024.4%

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 Posen, fiscal year 2027

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,678$1,780$2,011$2,586$2,954

HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.

HUD income limits for Posen, fiscal year 2026

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$25,550$42,550$68,050
2 people$29,200$48,600$77,800
3 people$32,850$54,700$87,500
4 people$36,450$60,750$97,200
5 people$39,400$65,650$105,000
6 people$44,360$70,500$112,800
7 people$50,040$75,350$120,550
8 people$55,720$80,200$128,350

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $121,500.

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 Posen

What is the average rent in Posen, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Posen is $1,372 (±$185) 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 Posen?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Posen, IL is $1,094 (±$174) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Posen?

Posen has an estimated 497 (±189) renting households, 32.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Posen?

The median household income in Posen is $73,051 (±$13,807) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Posen, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $172,900 (±$13,690) for owner-occupied homes in Posen (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Posen?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Posen, IL is $1,723 (±$365) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

Is Posen growing?

In Posen, the number of residents went from 6,149 in 2015–2019 to 5,292 in 2020–2024 (−13.9%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Posen?

The ZIP code that covers Posen is 60469.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 60469?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60469 is $1,397 (±$188) 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 Posen village, Illinois (place:61314, in state:17).

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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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