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Madison County Illinois Residential Rent and Rental Statistics

The median monthly gross residential rent in Madison County IL was $810 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in Madison County was $808 in 2019. The median rent more accurately depicts rental rates in the middle of the distribution of rents and is thus preferred in the analysis below. 2020 Madison County median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.

Data is also available below for Madison County rental vacancy rates, Madison County rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in Madison County.

Show dollars as: Nominal Real

Real Gross Rent in Madison County Illinois (2019 dollars)2

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US Median Gross Rent $1,097 +1.86% +6.82%
Illinois Median Gross Rent $1,020 +0.69% +2.51%
Madison County IL Median Gross Rent $810 -2.53% -1.82%

Madison County IL Real Gross Rent Trends

Median gross rent for Madison County peaked in real terms in 2008 at $846 and is now $36 (4.26%) lower. From a recent low of 753.0 in 2012, real median gross rent has now increased by $57 (7.57%). Average gross rent for Madison County peaked in real terms in 2016 at $877 and is now $69 (7.87%) lower.

Real Gross Rent: Madison County IL Median, Madison County IL Average, Illinois Median, US Median

Lower quartile, median and upper quartile real gross rent

Real Gross Rent History for Madison County

Date US
Median
Illinois
Median
Madison County IL
Median
Madison County IL
Average
2019 $1,097 $1,020 $810 $808
2018 $1,077 $1,013 $831 $804
2017 $1,043 $1,004 $800 $829
2016 $1,027 $995 $825 $877
2015 $1,017 $993 $842 $844
2014 $986 $955 $809 $770
2013 $953 $932 $823 $747
2012 $940 $923 $753 $736
2011 $941 $928 $835 $811
2010 $955 $948 $838 $777
2009 $960 $944 $827 $806

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Madison County Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate is the fraction of homes for rent that are not occupied.3 In 2017 the rental vacancy rate for Madison County Illinois was 7.25% according to Census ACS data.

Rental Vacancy Rate in Madison County Illinois

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 5.97% -0.18% +0.08%
Illinois 5.65% -0.67% -0.36%
Madison County IL

Trends in Madison County IL Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate in Madison County peaked in 2005 at 11.04%. Since then it has fallen by 3.79% to 7.25%. Data records for this series originated in 2005. From a 2008 post peak low of 3.52%, the rental vacancy rate has increased by 3.73%.

Rental Vacancy Rate: Madison County IL, Illinois, US

Rental vacancy rate in Illinois

Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for Madison County

Date US Illinois Madison County IL
2019 5.97% 5.65%
2018 6.15% 6.32%
2017 6.18% 7.02% 7.25%
2016 5.89% 6.01% 6.89%
2015 5.85% 6.21% 5.60%
2014 6.32% 6.53% 6.65%
2013 6.49% 6.16%
2012 6.77% 6.39% 6.41%
2011 7.40% 7.35% 5.62%
2010 8.17% 7.66% 4.43%
2009 8.43% 7.84%

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Rent as a Fraction of Income

Using median household income data for Madison County, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For Madison County, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 14.41% in 2019 according to the ACS.

Madison County Illinois Median Annual Rent as a Fraction of Median Household Income

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 20.03% -0.47% -0.40%
Illinois 17.69% -0.67% -1.01%
Madison County IL 14.41% -1.91% -2.46%

Trends in Madison County IL Rent as a Fraction of Income

The fraction of median Madison County household income required to pay median monthly gross rent peaked in 2011 (relative to the 2005 series origin) at 18.41%. Since then it has fallen by 4.00% to 14.41%.

Fraction of Income towards Rent: Madison County IL, Illinois, US

Percent of median household income going towards median monthly gross rent in Madison County Illinois

Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in Madison County Illinois

Date US Illinois Madison County IL
2019 20.03% 17.69% 14.41%
2018 20.50% 18.36% 16.32%
2017 20.13% 18.55% 16.09%
2016 20.43% 18.70% 16.88%
2015 20.63% 18.85% 18.09%
2014 20.89% 18.91% 16.89%
2013 20.78% 18.89% 17.35%
2012 20.65% 18.89% 16.44%
2011 20.70% 19.36% 18.41%
2010 20.50% 19.21% 17.34%
2009 20.12% 18.41% 17.20%

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Renter Fraction in Madison County Illinois

You can calculate the renter fraction in Madison County in at least two ways: by housing units or by population. I've gone with the housing units measure here. This measure looks at the number of renting households in Madison County as a fraction of total Madison County households. In 2019 27.78% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.

Madison County Fraction of Renters by Household Units

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 35.89% -0.16% -0.99%
Illinois 33.99% -0.02% -0.75%
Madison County IL 27.78% -1.02% -0.45%

Trends in the Madison County IL Renter Fraction

The Madison County household renter fraction peaked in in 2014 at 31.76% and is now 3.98% below that level. The origin year for the series is 2005.

Fraction of Renting Households: Madison County IL, Illinois, US

Fraction of renters in Madison County

History of Madison County Renter Fraction

Date US Illinois Madison County IL
2019 35.89% 33.99% 27.78%
2018 36.05% 34.01% 28.80%
2017 36.13% 33.82% 29.45%
2016 36.88% 34.74% 28.23%
2015 36.97% 34.72% 29.05%
2014 36.90% 34.51% 31.76%
2013 36.50% 34.06% 30.70%
2012 36.09% 33.40% 27.18%
2011 35.42% 32.65% 27.71%
2010 34.65% 32.27% 26.06%
2009 34.13% 32.00% 26.96%

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1. Gross rent is defined as contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water, and sewer) and fuel (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.). Because some rentals include utilities and others don't, gross rent is a way of normalizing the variability.

2. Real dollars are calculated using the CPI-U less shelter series.

3. The rental vacancy rate is computed by dividing the number of vacant units for rent by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are for rent, and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied.