Housing data for Red Bud, IL
Red Bud, IL has an estimated 3,782 residents and 1,651 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Randolph County.
23.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $845 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+6.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,782 (±19)
- Housing units
- 1,651 (±125)
- Households that rent
- 23.3%
- Median gross rent
- $845
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.9%
What stands out in Red Bud
Median real estate taxes: $2,596 (±$271) in Red Bud, higher than in Randolph County ($1,927).
Median home value: $171,000 (±$10,992) in Red Bud, higher than in Randolph County ($135,100).
Homes built before 1980: 49.7% (±9.9 points) in Red Bud, lower than in Randolph County (63.5%).
Housing in Red Bud at a glance
- Median rent: $845 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $786 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 31.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 23.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,850 median household income
- Home values: $171,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,579 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,596 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 49.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +6.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Red Bud against Randolph County, its state and the nation
| Red Bud | Randolph County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,782 (±19) | 30,058 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,651 (±125) | 13,422 (±73) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.3% (±6.7 points) | 23.4% (±2.2 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $845 (±$173) | $780 (±$28) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,850 (±$8,187) | $68,131 (±$3,611) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $171,000 (±$10,992) | $135,100 (±$10,002) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,596 (±$271) | $1,927 (±$112) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.7% (±9.9 points) | 63.5% (±3.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.6 minutes (±2.7) | 23.1 minutes (±1.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.8% (±4.7 points) | 86.9% (±1.5 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.7 years (±4.7) | 43.7 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Red Bud covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 1,442 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Red Bud has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,539 (±28) | 3,782 (±19) | +6.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,626 (±107) | 1,651 (±125) | +1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $710 (±$55) | $845 (±$173) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $139,900 (±$14,829) | $171,000 (±$10,992) | +22.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,205 (±$10,725) | $71,850 (±$8,187) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,342 (±$69) | $1,579 (±$207) | +17.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,242 (±$230) | $2,596 (±$271) | +15.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.6% (±6.6 points) | 23.3% (±6.7 points) | −5.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.2% (±9.9 points) | 1.6% (±2.9 points) | −4.6 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 Red Bud
In 2025, the Red Bud Police Department reported 0 violent and 160 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Randolph County, the departments that report recorded 74 violent and 318 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Red Bud
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruma | 5.3 mi | $975 | $125,600 | 19.6% |
| Hecker | 6.7 mi | $1,014 | $166,800 | 24.2% |
| Lenzburg Township | 8.0 mi | $788 | $153,900 | 38.7% |
| Baldwin | 8.7 mi | $838 | $87,500 | 24.8% |
| Evansville | 9.0 mi | $791 | $88,200 | 22.3% |
| Prairie Du Long Township | 10 mi | — | $336,100 | 4.3% |
| Prairie du Rocher | 10 mi | $773 | $88,800 | 21.0% |
| New Athens | 10 mi | $993 | $116,300 | 17.8% |
Places in Illinois most like Red Bud
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere Township | $974 | $198,300 | $76,622 | 24.2% |
| Le Roy | $830 | $167,600 | $81,875 | 22.1% |
| Clear Lake Township | $975 | $195,600 | $86,473 | 23.3% |
| Sugar Loaf Township | $922 | $120,400 | $72,985 | 25.6% |
| Athens | $855 | $164,000 | $81,192 | 27.6% |
| Elsah Township | $824 | $152,900 | $74,375 | 23.4% |
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 Red Bud, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,164 | $1,469 |
HUD income limits for Red Bud, 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 Red Bud
What is the average rent in Red Bud, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Red Bud is $845 (±$173) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Red Bud?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Red Bud, IL is $825 (±$723) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Red Bud rent-burdened?
31.8% of renting households in Red Bud 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 Red Bud?
Red Bud has an estimated 381 (±117) renting households, 23.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Red Bud?
The median household income in Red Bud is $71,850 (±$8,187) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Red Bud, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $171,000 (±$10,992) for owner-occupied homes in Red Bud (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Red Bud growing?
In Red Bud, the number of residents went from 3,539 in 2015–2019 to 3,782 in 2020–2024 (+6.9%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Bud city, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Bud city, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Bud city, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Bud city, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Bud city, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Bud city, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Bud city, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Randolph County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Randolph County, IL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Red Bud Police Department (ORI IL0790200)
- 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 Red Bud city, Illinois (place:63043, 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 .