Housing Market Overview
The median home price (often called the average home price), rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics for this housing market.
Median Home Price Map: Nearby Counties
Housing Market Overview
| Metric | Whiteside County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $74,998 | $162,405 | $242,182 |
| Price Trend (Annual %) | 2.6% | 3.9% | 8.2% |
| Median Gross Rent | $808 | $1,226 | $1,342 |
| Rent Trend (Annual %) | 3.0% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Household Income Trend (Annual %) | — | — | — |
The median home price in Whiteside County is about 54% lower than in Illinois. Rent is about 34% lower than the Illinois average.
Median Home and Rent Price Trends
Median Home Prices, 2015-2023
Median Rent Prices, 2015-2023
Both home prices and rent are rising in Whiteside County, up about 2.6% and 3.0% a year respectively. Rent is changing faster.
Median rent in Whiteside County rose about 26.6% between 2015 and 2023, from $638 to $808. Over the same span, rent in Illinois rose about 35.1%.
Affordability
On average, housing unit costs 1.2 yearly household incomes in Whiteside County.
Buying the median-priced home in Whiteside County costs roughly 7.7 years of rent at the median monthly rate. That is a relatively low price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor buying over renting in Whiteside County. The price-to-rent ratio in Illinois is about 11.0.
| Metric | Whiteside County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $74,998 | $162,405 | $242,182 |
| Median Household Income | $64,303 | $82,179 | $78,145 |
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.1 |
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Between 2015 and 2023, the median home price in Whiteside County fell about 11.0%, while median household income rose about 46.7% between 2009 and 2023 — income grew faster than the home price.
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)
Compare income and housing cost trends.
Occupancy & Tenure
| Metric | Whiteside County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership Rate | 67.8% | 61.4% | 58.2% |
| Rental Rate | 22.0% | 30.5% | 31.3% |
| Vacancy Rate | 10.2% | 8.1% | 10.6% |
| Median Tenure (years) | 17.0 | 16.0 | 15.0 |
| Median Year Moved In | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
Whiteside County has a homeownership rate of 67.8%, higher than the Illinois average of 61.4%. Its housing vacancy rate is 10.2%, compared with 8.1% in Illinois.
Housing Stock
| Metric | Whiteside County | Illinois Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size | 2.33 people | 2.48 people | 2.54 people |
| Median Structure Built Year | 1961 | 1968 | 1978 |
| Median Number of Rooms | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
The typical housing unit in Whiteside County was built around 1961. On average, 2.3 people live in a home with about 6.0 rooms, staying for about 17.0 years on average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the housing market in Whiteside County, Illinois.
What is the median home price in Whiteside County, Illinois?
The median home price in Whiteside County, Illinois is $74,998, lower than the Illinois average of $162,405.
What is the average home price in Whiteside County, Illinois?
The typical home price in %s, reported as the median sale price, is %s. The median is used instead of a mathematical average because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive or very cheap homes, so it better reflects what a typical buyer pays.
What is the median rent in Whiteside County, Illinois?
The median gross rent in Whiteside County, Illinois is $808 per month, lower than the Illinois average of $1,226.
What was the median gross rent in Whiteside County in 2020?
In 2020, the median gross rent in Whiteside County, Illinois was $711 per month.
What is the price-to-rent ratio in Whiteside County, Illinois?
The price-to-rent ratio in Whiteside County, Illinois is about 7.7, meaning it would take roughly 7.7 years of rent payments at the median rent to equal the median home price. That is a relatively low price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor buying over renting in Whiteside County.
Are home prices or rent rising faster in Whiteside County, Illinois?
Both home prices and rent are rising in Whiteside County, up about 2.6% and 3.0% a year respectively. Rent is changing faster.
What is the homeownership rate in Whiteside County, Illinois?
67.8% of households in Whiteside County, Illinois own their home, higher than the Illinois average of 61.4%.
What is the vacancy rate in Whiteside County, Illinois?
The housing vacancy rate in Whiteside County, Illinois is 10.2%, higher than the Illinois average of 8.1%.