Housing data for Sandwich Township, IL
Sandwich Township, IL has an estimated 7,529 residents and 2,974 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in DeKalb County.
24.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,029 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,529 (±29)
- Housing units
- 2,974 (±177)
- Households that rent
- 24.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,029
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.7%
What stands out in Sandwich Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.3% (±2.4 points) in Sandwich Township, lower than in DeKalb County (20.7%).
Households that rent: 24.4% (±4.6 points) in Sandwich Township, lower than in DeKalb County (38.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 17.1% (±4.3 points) in Sandwich Township, lower than in DeKalb County (29.3%).
Median household income: $80,807 (±$4,241) in Sandwich Township, higher than in DeKalb County ($70,724).
- Types of homes in Sandwich Township
- Renters and owners in Sandwich Township
- How long people stay in Sandwich Township
- Income and affordability in Sandwich Township
Housing in Sandwich Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,029 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,109 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 24.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $80,807 median household income
- Home values: $258,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,798 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,426 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 78.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Sandwich Township against DeKalb County, its state and the nation
| Sandwich Township | DeKalb County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,529 (±29) | 100,703 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,974 (±177) | 41,678 (±77) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.4% (±4.6 points) | 38.6% (±1.5 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,029 (±$108) | $1,049 (±$33) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,807 (±$4,241) | $70,724 (±$2,546) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $258,700 (±$14,233) | $243,600 (±$5,310) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,426 (±$479) | $5,974 (±$128) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.0% (±7.9 points) | 52.7% (±2.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.2 minutes (±2.2) | 26.7 minutes (±1.1) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.9% (±2.4 points) | 92.7% (±1.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.5 years (±1.6) | 32.7 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sandwich Township covers 15.3 square miles of land, about 493 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sandwich Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,657 (±44) | 7,529 (±29) | −1.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,899 (±160) | 2,974 (±177) | +2.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,032 (±$161) | $1,029 (±$108) | −0.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $173,100 (±$7,209) | $258,700 (±$14,233) | +49.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,967 (±$6,803) | $80,807 (±$4,241) | +20.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,386 (±$84) | $1,798 (±$144) | +29.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,013 (±$192) | $5,426 (±$479) | +35.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.6% (±5.2 points) | 24.4% (±4.6 points) | −5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.0% (±3.0 points) | 0.6% (±1.8 points) | −1.4 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 DeKalb County
Sandwich Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for DeKalb County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for DeKalb County recorded 164 violent and 1,287 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.
ZIP codes in Sandwich Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60548 | 36% | 11,721 | $1,045 | $262,100 | $82,957 |
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 Sandwich Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich | 2.0 mi | $1,029 | $255,700 | 24.5% |
| Somonauk Township | 3.3 mi | $1,375 | $263,900 | 18.2% |
| Little Rock Township | 3.8 mi | $1,667 | $242,300 | 26.7% |
| Plano | 4.5 mi | $1,686 | $230,700 | 29.7% |
| Somonauk | 4.5 mi | $993 | $234,400 | 26.1% |
| Lake Holiday | 4.6 mi | $1,496 | $256,400 | 7.8% |
| Squaw Grove Township | 5.7 mi | $1,340 | $312,400 | 23.0% |
| Northville Township | 6.1 mi | $1,132 | $272,700 | 9.5% |
Places in Illinois most like Sandwich Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich | $1,029 | $255,700 | $80,768 | 24.5% |
| Somonauk | $993 | $234,400 | $84,583 | 26.1% |
| Collinsville Township | $1,072 | $192,500 | $77,785 | 27.3% |
| Rutland Township (LaSalle County) | $887 | $226,400 | $91,406 | 21.8% |
| Hebron | $1,118 | $208,100 | $85,375 | 22.8% |
| Coal City | $1,123 | $201,600 | $72,857 | 23.1% |
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 Sandwich Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,052 | $1,155 | $1,481 | $2,006 | $2,301 |
HUD income limits for Sandwich Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,350 | $38,900 | $62,300 |
| 2 people | $26,700 | $44,450 | $71,200 |
| 3 people | $30,050 | $50,050 | $80,100 |
| 4 people | $33,350 | $55,600 | $88,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,050 | $96,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,500 | $103,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,950 | $110,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $73,400 | $117,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $112,500.
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 Sandwich Township
What is the average rent in Sandwich Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sandwich Township is $1,029 (±$108) 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 Sandwich Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Sandwich Township, IL is $393 (±$34) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Sandwich Township rent-burdened?
50.3% of renting households in Sandwich Township 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 Sandwich Township?
Sandwich Township has an estimated 701 (±147) renting households, 24.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sandwich Township?
The median household income in Sandwich Township is $80,807 (±$4,241) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sandwich Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $258,700 (±$14,233) for owner-occupied homes in Sandwich Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sandwich Township growing?
In Sandwich Township, the number of residents went from 7,657 in 2015–2019 to 7,529 in 2020–2024 (−1.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Sandwich Township?
The ZIP code that covers Sandwich Township is 60548.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 60548?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60548 is $1,045 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandwich township, DeKalb County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandwich township, DeKalb County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandwich township, DeKalb County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandwich township, DeKalb County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandwich township, DeKalb County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandwich township, DeKalb County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sandwich township, DeKalb County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Sandwich township, DeKalb County, Illinois (county subdivision:67561, in state:17 county:037).
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 .