Housing data for Prairie du Rocher, IL
Prairie du Rocher, IL has an estimated 454 residents and 234 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Randolph County.
21.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $773 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 454 (±113)
- Housing units
- 234 (±55)
- Households that rent
- 21.0%
- Median gross rent
- $773
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.4%
What stands out in Prairie du Rocher
Median home value: $88,800 (±$11,352) in Prairie du Rocher, lower than in Randolph County ($135,100).
Homes built before 1980: 85.4% (±19.7 points) in Prairie du Rocher, higher than in Randolph County (63.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,468 (±$311) in Prairie du Rocher, lower than in Randolph County ($1,927).
Average commute: 28.2 minutes (±4.9) in Prairie du Rocher, higher than in Randolph County (23.1 minutes).
- Home values in Prairie du Rocher
- Age of homes in Prairie du Rocher
- Property taxes in Prairie du Rocher
- Commute and cars in Prairie du Rocher
Housing in Prairie du Rocher at a glance
- Median rent: $773 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 24.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,161 median household income
- Home values: $88,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $898 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,468 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 85.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Prairie du Rocher against Randolph County, its state and the nation
| Prairie du Rocher | Randolph County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 454 (±113) | 30,058 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 234 (±55) | 13,422 (±73) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.0% (±9.0 points) | 23.4% (±2.2 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $773 (±$158) | $780 (±$28) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,161 (±$12,886) | $68,131 (±$3,611) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,800 (±$11,352) | $135,100 (±$10,002) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,468 (±$311) | $1,927 (±$112) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 85.4% (±19.7 points) | 63.5% (±3.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.2 minutes (±4.9) | 23.1 minutes (±1.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.8% (±6.6 points) | 86.9% (±1.5 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.3 years (±5.8) | 43.7 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Prairie du Rocher covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 795 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Prairie du Rocher has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 475 (±74) | 454 (±113) | −4.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 251 (±38) | 234 (±55) | −6.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $775 (±$175) | $773 (±$158) | −0.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $79,300 (±$5,676) | $88,800 (±$11,352) | +12.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,125 (±$11,998) | $66,161 (±$12,886) | +24.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $900 (±$91) | $898 (±$205) | −0.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,212 (±$128) | $1,468 (±$311) | +21.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.9% (±6.7 points) | 21.0% (±9.0 points) | +8.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 44.9% (±29.3 points) | 0.0% (±48.6 points) | −44.9 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 Randolph County
Prairie du Rocher has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Randolph County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Randolph County recorded 74 violent and 318 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Prairie du Rocher
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruma | 6.3 mi | $975 | $125,600 | 19.6% |
| Ste. Genevieve | 7.8 mi | $771 | $172,400 | 35.8% |
| Bloomsdale | 8.1 mi | $525 | $244,000 | 16.5% |
| Fults | 8.5 mi | — | $68,300 | 0.0% |
| Evansville | 9.0 mi | $791 | $88,200 | 22.3% |
| Red Bud | 10 mi | $845 | $171,000 | 23.3% |
| Ellis Grove | 11 mi | $850 | $78,300 | 23.8% |
| Maeystown | 13 mi | $795 | $159,700 | 43.5% |
Places in Illinois most like Prairie du Rocher
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Pekin | $800 | $106,400 | $67,176 | 17.1% |
| Greenview | $717 | $93,700 | $63,594 | 17.4% |
| La Harpe Township | $786 | $90,300 | $60,417 | 19.5% |
| Osceola Township | $797 | $90,100 | $59,750 | 18.0% |
| Evansville | $791 | $88,200 | $65,750 | 22.3% |
| Toluca | $860 | $113,500 | $69,545 | 23.2% |
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 Prairie du Rocher, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,164 | $1,469 |
HUD income limits for Prairie du Rocher, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,750 | $32,900 | $52,600 |
| 2 people | $22,550 | $37,600 | $60,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,300 | $67,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,950 | $75,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,750 | $81,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,500 | $87,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,250 | $93,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,000 | $99,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Randolph County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $93,900.
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 Prairie du Rocher
How many renters are there in Prairie du Rocher?
Prairie du Rocher has an estimated 43 (±23) renting households, 21.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Prairie du Rocher?
The median household income in Prairie du Rocher is $66,161 (±$12,886) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Prairie du Rocher, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $88,800 (±$11,352) for owner-occupied homes in Prairie du Rocher (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Prairie du Rocher?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Prairie du Rocher, IL is $898 (±$205) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Prairie du Rocher?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Prairie du Rocher, IL is $1,468 (±$311) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Prairie du Rocher?
Prairie du Rocher, IL has an estimated 234 (±55) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Prairie du Rocher growing?
In Prairie du Rocher, the number of residents went from 475 in 2015–2019 to 454 in 2020–2024 (−4.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie du Rocher village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie du Rocher village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie du Rocher village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie du Rocher village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie du Rocher village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie du Rocher village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie du Rocher village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Randolph County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Randolph County, IL
- 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 Prairie du Rocher village, Illinois (place:61639, 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 .