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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the Macon County area can be challenging. Home prices in Macon County are now at a median cost of $124,882, lower than the Illinois average of $300,242.
The average cost of rent is $890/mo in Macon County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Macon County area. In Macon County, 29.85% of households rent, and 49.07% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Macon County is $5,921 per month. Households that rent pay about 15.03% of their income on rent here. Macon County’s most expensive areas are in the northwestern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the central parts of the county.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Nearby Counties
- Douglas County, IL: higher priced homes
- Sangamon County, IL: higher priced homes
- Menard County, IL: higher priced homes
- Morgan County, IL: equally priced homes
- Cass County, IL: less expensive homes
- Vermillion County, IN: equally priced homes
- Parke County, IN: higher priced homes
- Brown County, IL: higher priced homes
- Adams County, IL: higher priced homes
- Marion County, MO: higher priced homes
Counties with Similar Populations
- St. Mary's County, MD: higher priced homes
- Etowah County, AL: higher priced homes
- Flathead County, MT: higher priced homes
- Floyd County, GA: higher priced homes
- Fond du Lac County, WI: higher priced homes
- Franklin County, MO: higher priced homes
- Garland County, AR: higher priced homes
- Geauga County, OH: higher priced homes
- Grand Traverse County, MI: higher priced homes
- Hanover County, VA: higher priced homes
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