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City · 12,421 residents · Champaign County, Illinois

Rantoul , Illinois

In Rantoul, a typical home is worth $118,200 and typical rent is $890 a month. Compared with all of Champaign County, the typical home value is 44% lower and typical household income is 24% lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $118,200

    44% below the county

    55% below Illinois

    • Rantoul
    • Champaign
    • Illinois

  • Typical rent

    $890a month

    15% below the county

    30% below Illinois

    • Rantoul
    • Champaign
    • Illinois

  • Typical household income

    $48,691a year

    24% below the county

    42% below Illinois

    • Rantoul
    • Champaign
    • Illinois

  • Households that own their home

    55%

    1 points above the county

    12 points below Illinois

    • Rantoul
    • Champaign
    • Illinois

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$141,150
1.7% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$921 a month
4.4% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Rantoul is in Champaign County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Champaign County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Rantoul apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. The typical home in Rantoul is worth $118,200, 44% less than in Champaign County as a whole ($211,500).

  2. Nearby, in Hoopeston, the typical home value is $78,100: 34% less than in Rantoul ($118,200).

  3. Rantoul has the 19th lowest typical household income of the 337 cities in Illinois with more than 5,000 people ($48,691).

  4. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Rantoul rose 1.7%; in Illinois, it rose 5.3%.

  5. The typical rent in Rantoul is $890 a month, 15% less than in Champaign County as a whole ($1,051).

  6. 12% of households in Rantoul have no internet at home (4% in Champaign County).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data

The homes here

Housing in Rantoul

What homes there are in Rantoul, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Rantoul, 6 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses, about the same as in Champaign County.

Year built

In Rantoul, half of the homes were built before 1966; in Champaign County, before 1981.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,265 a month

Champaign County: $1,647 a month

Without a mortgage

$487 a month

Champaign County: $737 a month

Owners with a mortgage

59%

Champaign County: 60%

In Rantoul, 59% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,265 a month, against $1,647 in Champaign County. Without one it drops to $487.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Rantoul rose 38%; in Champaign County, it rose 31%.

Rents in Rantoul rose more slowly than in Champaign County: 14% since 2015–2019, against 19%.

The typical household income in Rantoul rose 16% over that time; home values changed +38% and rent +14%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureRantoulChampaign CountyIllinoisUnited States
Rental vacancy 14.3%9.0%5.0%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.4%1.0%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.0%2.5%3.4%
People per household 2.282.272.462.53
Drive alone 78%64%66%69%
Carpool 8%8%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate3%6%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate8%3%3%
Work from home 12%16%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

In Rantoul, the rental vacancy rate is 14.3%; in Champaign County, 9.0%.

Much as in Champaign County, a household in Rantoul has 2.28 people on average.

To get to work, 78% of workers in Rantoul drive alone; in Champaign County, 64%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Rantoul?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Rantoul, worth $118,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 27% of the typical household income in Rantoul, which is $48,691 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Champaign County.

Your numbers

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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $4,137 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,110

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$116,059
Total interest
$166,982
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $1,996 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,136 a month

    Your payment · 27%

  • Tight

    $1,136 to $1,461 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,461 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Rantoul ($48,691 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,110
Principal & interest$786
Property tax$223
Home insurance$49
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$52

You need at least $4,137 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Rantoul and Champaign County

Rantoul is in Champaign County, Illinois. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Rantoul's own numbers

Typical home value
$118,200
Typical monthly rent
$890
Typical yearly household income
$48,691
Households that own their home
55%
Effective property tax rate
2.26%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Champaign County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,173
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+52%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.8%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Champaign County.

Everything about Champaign County

Buying

Buying a home in Rantoul

A typical home in Rantoul is worth $118,200: 44% below the county and 55% below Illinois. With the typical household income in Rantoul ($48,691 a year), a typical home costs 2.4 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Rantoul 2.4 years
  • Champaign 3.3 years
  • Illinois 3.2 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Champaign County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Champaign County rose 64% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Champaign County.

Period County Illinois U.S.
Last year (2025) +7.2% +5.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +52% +47% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +64% +65% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Rantoul next to Champaign County, Illinois and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Rantoul $118,200
  • Champaign $211,500
  • Illinois $263,300
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Rantoul $890
  • Champaign $1,051
  • Illinois $1,274
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Rantoul $48,691
  • Champaign $63,683
  • Illinois $83,390
  • United States $80,734
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Rantoul next to Champaign County and Illinois
Measure Rantoul Champaign County Illinois U.S.
Typical home value $118,200 $211,500 $263,300 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $890 $1,051 $1,274 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $48,691 $63,683 $83,390 $80,734
Households that own their home 55% 54% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $2,670 $4,353 $5,298 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 2.26% 2.06% 2.01% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 45% 54% 48% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Champaign County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Rantoul

For a typical $118,200 home in Rantoul, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Rantoul's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,110a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $4,137
    Cash to close
    $7,683
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $52

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,089a month

    Down payment
    $5,910
    Cash to close
    $9,456
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $56

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $912a month

    Down payment
    $23,640
    Cash to close
    $27,186
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,022a month

    Down payment
    $17,730
    Cash to close
    $21,276
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Rantoul and for Champaign County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Rantoul

2.26%of the home’s value each year

$2,670 a year for the typical owner in Rantoul.

  • Rantoul 2.26%
  • Champaign 2.06%
  • Illinois 2.01%

What Illinois publishes General Homestead Exemption (Illinois Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Illinois

Flood risk in Champaign County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Champaign County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.8%
462
Of those, with NFIP insurance
17%
County Illinois U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.8% 1.5% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 17% 25% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Rantoul

Typical rent in Rantoul is $890 a month: 15% below the county. In Rantoul, 45% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Champaign County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,173 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $22.56 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Champaign County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $983 $18.90 $39,320
1 bedroom $996 $19.15 $39,840
2 bedrooms $1,173 $22.56 $46,920
3 bedrooms $1,474 $28.35 $58,960
4 bedrooms $1,542 $29.65 $61,680

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Rantoul

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Rantoul is in ZIP code 61866.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,030: $143 less than the fair market rent for Champaign County ($1,173).

  • 61866 $1,030$1,300

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Rantoul when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Rantoul

HUD lists 2 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Rantoul. These are the largest.

  • Twin Lakes Senior Villas 405 Twin Lakes Dr, Rantoul 61866 42 low-income homes · 1 bd: 10 · 2 bd: 32 · In service since 2013
  • Village Apartments 1300 Crane Ave, Rantoul 61866 13 low-income homes · For families (217) 328-9899

See all 24 buildings in Champaign County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Rantoul

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Champaign County; none says it serves in Spanish.

A young man and a young woman look something up together on a laptop.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Rantoul

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Rantoul or Champaign County. The ones below are statewide in Illinois: they work in Rantoul the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Illinois

  • IHDAccess Home

    Statewide in Illinois

    Limited funds remain, per the source

    IHDA second loan with deferred payments for first-time buyers in Illinois. Offered by Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • IHDAccess Forgivable

    Statewide in Illinois

    Limited funds remain, per the source

    IHDA second loan forgiven little by little over ten years, for the down payment in Illinois. Offered by Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

  • IHDAccess Deferred

    Statewide in Illinois

    Limited funds remain, per the source

    IHDA second loan with no payments until you sell or refinance, for the down payment in Illinois. Offered by Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Rantoul

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Rantoul, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County

    1914 Glenn Park Dr, Champaign · 14 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    (217) 819-5113

  • Erba Douglas County Outreach Office

    107 W South Central, Tuscola · 36 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    217-331-7031-229

  • Mid Central Community Action, Inc.

    1301 W Washington St, Bloomington · 47 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 4 more
    (309) 829-0691

Every agency in Champaign County All counseling agencies in Illinois

Help in Spanish near Rantoul

None of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Rantoul

HUD’s record names them for Rantoul or Champaign County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Housing Authority of Champaign County Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (217) 378-7100

All housing agencies in Illinois Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Champaign County

These cities are also in Champaign County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Champaign County Housing in Illinois

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Rantoul, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Champaign County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Rantoul.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Rantoul

Short answers with the numbers for Rantoul and all of Champaign County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Rantoul?

The typical home value in Rantoul is $118,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Champaign County it is $211,500.

How much does it cost to rent in Rantoul?

Typical rent in Rantoul is $890 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Champaign County is $1,173.

What is the FHA loan limit in Rantoul?

Rantoul uses the FHA limit for all of Champaign County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Rantoul?

The typical homeowner in Rantoul pays $2,670 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 2.26% of the home’s value; in Champaign County, the rate is 2.06%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Rantoul?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Champaign County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).