Housing data for Prairie Grove, IL
Prairie Grove, IL has an estimated 2,165 residents and 764 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in McHenry County.
3.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,917 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,165 (±301)
- Housing units
- 764 (±88)
- Households that rent
- 3.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,917
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +19.9%
What stands out in Prairie Grove
Households that rent: 3.8% (±2.4 points) in Prairie Grove, lower than in McHenry County (17.3%).
Median home value: $467,600 (±$22,296) in Prairie Grove, higher than in McHenry County ($308,100).
Working from home: 26.3% (±6.5 points) in Prairie Grove, higher than in McHenry County (16.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 18.8% (±5.9 points) in Prairie Grove, lower than in McHenry County (38.4%).
Housing in Prairie Grove at a glance
- Median rent: $1,917 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 45.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $141,389 median household income
- Home values: $467,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,054 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 18.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 95.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 35.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 154 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +19.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Prairie Grove against McHenry County, its state and the nation
| Prairie Grove | McHenry County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,165 (±301) | 312,591 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 764 (±88) | 121,329 (±69) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.8% (±2.4 points) | 17.3% (±1.0 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,917 (±$540) | $1,401 (±$41) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $141,389 (±$24,517) | $104,802 (±$2,178) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $467,600 (±$22,296) | $308,100 (±$3,743) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $7,274 (±$94) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 18.8% (±5.9 points) | 38.4% (±1.3 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.4 minutes (±4.4) | 30.1 minutes (±0.4) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.7% (±2.2 points) | 95.4% (±0.5 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.7 years (±6.2) | 40.7 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Prairie Grove covers 6.0 square miles of land, about 358 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Prairie Grove has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,805 (±256) | 2,165 (±301) | +19.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 677 (±75) | 764 (±88) | +12.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,619 (±$161) | $1,917 (±$540) | +18.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $371,100 (±$20,258) | $467,600 (±$22,296) | +26.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $118,672 (±$14,101) | $141,389 (±$24,517) | +19.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,869 (±$185) | $3,054 (±$191) | +6.4% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.7% (±5.2 points) | 3.8% (±2.4 points) | −6.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±33.6 points) | 0.0% (±60.2 points) | 0.0 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 Prairie Grove
In 2025, the Prairie Grove Police Department reported 154 violent and 154 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across McHenry County, the departments that report recorded 63 violent and 475 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Prairie Grove
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60012 | 22% | 12,368 | $1,667 | $417,300 | $159,375 |
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 Prairie Grove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunda Township | 0.8 mi | $1,697 | $321,000 | 17.7% |
| Oakwood Hills | 2.3 mi | $1,886 | $282,300 | 8.5% |
| Holiday Hills | 2.6 mi | $1,850 | $220,600 | 8.8% |
| Island Lake | 3.6 mi | $1,874 | $262,500 | 17.3% |
| Crystal Lake | 4.3 mi | $1,468 | $311,400 | 22.4% |
| Port Barrington | 4.3 mi | $1,900 | $379,600 | 3.0% |
| Cary | 4.4 mi | $1,428 | $309,800 | 15.2% |
| McHenry | 4.4 mi | $1,553 | $266,500 | 25.6% |
Places in Illinois most like Prairie Grove
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Barrington | $1,900 | $379,600 | $149,886 | 3.0% |
| Homer Township | $1,888 | $409,700 | $135,645 | 6.3% |
| Homer Glen | $1,861 | $418,800 | $136,678 | 5.1% |
| Frankfort | $2,442 | $481,200 | $154,375 | 5.2% |
| Sugar Grove Township | $1,726 | $366,100 | $125,078 | 8.1% |
| Shorewood | $1,479 | $337,800 | $122,105 | 3.2% |
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 Grove, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
HUD income limits for Prairie Grove, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Prairie Grove
What is the median household income in Prairie Grove?
The median household income in Prairie Grove is $141,389 (±$24,517) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Prairie Grove, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $467,600 (±$22,296) for owner-occupied homes in Prairie Grove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Prairie Grove?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Prairie Grove, IL is $3,054 (±$191) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Prairie Grove?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Prairie Grove, IL is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Prairie Grove?
Prairie Grove, IL has an estimated 764 (±88) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Prairie Grove?
The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 45.3% of homes in Prairie Grove, IL.
Is Prairie Grove growing?
In Prairie Grove, the number of residents went from 1,805 in 2015–2019 to 2,165 in 2020–2024 (+19.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Prairie Grove?
The ZIP code that covers Prairie Grove is 60012.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 60012?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60012 is $1,667 (±$1,578) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Grove village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Grove village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Grove village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Grove village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Grove village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Grove village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prairie Grove village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, 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: Prairie Grove Police Department (ORI IL0562600)
- 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 Prairie Grove village, Illinois (place:61678, 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 .