Housing data for Ramsey, IL

Ramsey, IL has an estimated 1,094 residents and 396 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Fayette County.

17.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $741 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,094 (±259)
Housing units
396 (±79)
Households that rent
17.1%
Median gross rent
$741
Residents since 2015–2019
+10.8%

What stands out in Ramsey

Median home value: $65,800 (±$9,759) in Ramsey, lower than in Fayette County ($130,700).

Median real estate taxes: $1,098 (±$303) in Ramsey, lower than in Fayette County ($1,894).

Average commute: 34.6 minutes (±5.2) in Ramsey, higher than in Fayette County (25.5 minutes).

Median household income: $53,375 (±$3,887) in Ramsey, lower than in Fayette County ($60,944).

Housing in Ramsey at a glance

  • Median rent: $741 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $715 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 65.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 17.1% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $53,375 median household income
  • Home values: $65,800 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $993 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,098 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 64.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 77.5% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 13.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 57.7% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 34.6 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +10.8% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 14.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 4.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Ramsey against Fayette County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
RamseyFayette CountyIllinoisUnited States
Residents1,094 (±259)21,315 (exact)12,694,798 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units396 (±79)8,808 (±77)5,457,452 (±471)143,775,355
Households that rent17.1% (±7.4 points)19.4% (±2.6 points)32.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$741 (±$40)$798 (±$56)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$53,375 (±$3,887)$60,944 (±$3,842)$83,390 (±$362)$80,734
Median home value$65,800 (±$9,759)$130,700 (±$9,309)$263,300 (±$797)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,098 (±$303)$1,894 (±$136)$5,298 (±$22)$3,119
Built before 198077.5% (±14.9 points)63.5% (±4.2 points)63.4% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute34.6 minutes (±5.2)25.5 minutes (±1.3)27.8 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband77.6% (±8.5 points)83.9% (±2.5 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents34.3 years (±6.8)41.9 years (±0.8)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Ramsey covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 985 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Ramsey has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents987 (±166)1,094 (±259)+10.8%Not a measurable change
Housing units448 (±68)396 (±79)−11.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$650 (±$80)$741 (±$40)+14.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$59,700 (±$7,614)$65,800 (±$9,759)+10.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$32,381 (±$7,857)$53,375 (±$3,887)+64.8%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$785 (±$41)$993 (±$116)+26.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,165 (±$447)$1,098 (±$303)−5.8%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent19.6% (±7.7 points)17.1% (±7.4 points)−2.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate17.6% (±14.3 points)13.6% (±19.6 points)−4.0 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 Fayette County

Ramsey has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Fayette County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Fayette County recorded 217 violent and 741 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 Ramsey

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Ramsey Township1.1 mi$768$71,30015.5%
South Hurricane Township4.9 mi—$133,0000.0%
Hurricane Township5.6 mi——8.1%
Carson Township5.8 mi—$226,2000.0%
Bingham6.0 mi——0.0%
Sharon Township6.5 mi—$222,40016.8%
Herrick8.4 mi$850$73,80016.4%
Oconee Township9.3 mi$1,354$115,70011.8%

Places in Illinois most like Ramsey

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
La Clede Township$763$75,000$48,12513.1%
Farina$777$83,800$46,14614.8%
New Douglas$744$77,500$50,00019.8%
Easton$759$81,700$61,25019.8%
Goode Township$724$91,200$59,42024.6%
Millersburg Township$883$87,500$65,25017.4%

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 Ramsey, fiscal year 2027

Fayette County, IL, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$724$728$930$1,213$1,350

HUD income limits for Ramsey, fiscal year 2026

Fayette County, IL, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,850$31,400$50,250
2 people$21,640$35,900$57,400
3 people$27,320$40,400$64,600
4 people$33,000$44,850$71,750
5 people$38,680$48,450$77,500
6 people$44,360$52,050$83,250
7 people$50,040$55,650$89,000
8 people$55,720$59,250$94,750

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fayette County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,500.

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 Ramsey

How many renters are there in Ramsey?

Ramsey has an estimated 61 (±29) renting households, 17.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Ramsey?

The median household income in Ramsey is $53,375 (±$3,887) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Ramsey, IL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $65,800 (±$9,759) for owner-occupied homes in Ramsey (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Ramsey?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ramsey, IL is $993 (±$116) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Ramsey?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ramsey, IL is $1,098 (±$303) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Ramsey?

Ramsey, IL has an estimated 396 (±79) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Ramsey growing?

In Ramsey, the number of residents went from 987 in 2015–2019 to 1,094 in 2020–2024 (+10.8%), not a measurable change.

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 Ramsey village, Illinois (place:62627, 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 .

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