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City · 12,330 residents · LaSalle County, Illinois

Streator , Illinois

In Streator, a typical home is worth $94,700 and typical rent is $852 a month. Compared with all of LaSalle County, the typical home value is 42% lower, typical household income is 21% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 11 points lower.

Streator in numbers

  • Typical home value

    $94,700

    42% below the county

    64% below Illinois

    • Streator
    • LaSalle
    • Illinois
  • Typical rent

    $852a month

    8% below the county

    33% below Illinois

    • Streator
    • LaSalle
    • Illinois
  • Typical household income

    $57,609a year

    21% below the county

    31% below Illinois

    • Streator
    • LaSalle
    • Illinois
  • Households that own their home

    63%

    11 points below the county

    4 points below Illinois

    • Streator
    • LaSalle
    • Illinois

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

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$126,539
4.6% more than 12 months ago
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $92,581 to $126,539.

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

Streator is in LaSalle 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 LaSalle County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Streator apart

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

  1. The typical home in Streator is worth $94,700, 42% less than in LaSalle County as a whole ($161,900).

  2. The typical household income in Streator is $57,609, 21% less than in LaSalle County as a whole ($73,045).

  3. 63% of households in Streator own their home, against 74% in LaSalle County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Streator

What homes there are in Streator, 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
Kind of home: Streator and its comparisons
MeasureStreatorLaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Detached house 75%79%58%61%
Attached house Unreliable estimate3%6%6%
Building of 2 to 4 11%8%12%8%
Apartments (5 or more) Unreliable estimate6%22%19%
Mobile home Unreliable estimate4%2%6%
Boat, RV and other Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0%0%

Detached houses are the majority in Streator (75%), but less so than in LaSalle County (79%).

Year built
Year built: Streator and its comparisons
MeasureStreatorLaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Before 1960 61%47%38%26%
1960–1979 27%23%26%24%
1980–1999 6%17%20%25%
2000–2009 5%10%11%14%
2010 or later Unreliable estimate4%6%11%

The typical home in Streator was built in 1954, 9 years before the typical one in LaSalle County.

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
Value of owner-occupied homes: Streator and its comparisons
MeasureStreator
Under $100K 57%
$100K–$200K 34%
$200K–$300K Unreliable estimate
$300K–$500K Unreliable estimate
$500K–$750K Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M Unreliable estimate
$1M or more Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Monthly rent with utilities: Streator and its comparisons
MeasureStreator
Under $500 Unreliable estimate
$500–$999 55%
$1,000–$1,499 26%
$1,500–$1,999 Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499 Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999 Unreliable
$3,000 or more Unreliable

With a mortgage

$1,060 a month

LaSalle County: $1,476 a month

Without a mortgage

$465 a month

LaSalle County: $624 a month

Owners with a mortgage

47%

LaSalle County: 54%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Streator is $1,060 a month, less than in LaSalle County ($1,476); without one, $465.

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
Change since 2015–2019: Streator and its comparisons
MeasureStreatorLaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Typical home value +34%+27%+35%+53%
Typical rent +33%+19%+26%+33%
Typical household income +45%+26%+27%+29%

The typical home value in Streator rose 34% since 2015–2019, more than in LaSalle County (27%).

Rents in Streator rose faster than in LaSalle County: 33% since 2015–2019, against 19%.

The typical household income in Streator rose 45%: more than home values (+34%) and rent (+33%).

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

How people live: Streator and its comparisons
MeasureStreatorLaSalle CountyIllinoisUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate3.9%5.0%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.2%1.0%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.7%2.5%3.4%
People per household 2.212.332.462.53
Drive alone 84%83%66%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate8%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate6%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%3%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate5%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Fewer people live in each home here: 2.21 on average, against 2.33 in LaSalle County.

In Streator, 84% of workers drive alone to work; in LaSalle County, 83%.

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 Streator?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Streator, worth $94,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 18% of the typical household income in Streator, which is $57,609 a year.

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

Your numbers

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Down payment
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That is $3,315 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$868

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$92,984
Total interest
$133,783
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $1,599 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,344 a month

    Your payment · 18%

  • Tight

    $1,344 to $1,728 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,728 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Streator ($57,609 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$868
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest$630
Property tax$157
Home insurance$40
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$42

You need at least $3,315 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

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.

Total monthly payment $868; principal and interest $630.

The city and its county

Streator and LaSalle County

Streator is in LaSalle 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).

Map of LaSalle County, Illinois, with Streator marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.

Streator's own numbers

Typical home value
$94,700
Typical monthly rent
$852
Typical yearly household income
$57,609
Households that own their home
63%
Effective property tax rate
1.99%

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

Numbers for all of LaSalle County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,052
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+52%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.6%

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 LaSalle County.

Everything about LaSalle County

Buying

Buying a home in Streator

A typical home in Streator is worth $94,700: 42% below the county and 64% below Illinois. With the typical household income in Streator ($57,609 a year), a typical home costs 1.6 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.

  • Streator 1.6 years
  • LaSalle 2.2 years
  • Illinois 3.2 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in LaSalle County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in LaSalle County rose 71% in the 10 years through 2025.

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

Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in LaSalle County, 2016 to 2025
  1. 2020: +1.1%
  2. 2021: +8.6%
  3. 2022: +11.1%
  4. 2023: +7.8%
  5. 2024: +8.0%
  6. 2025: +8.1%
Change in FHFA’s price index in LaSalle County, Illinois and the United States
Period County Illinois U.S.
Last year (2025) +8.1% +5.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +52% +47% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +71% +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

Streator next to LaSalle 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
  • Streator $94,700
  • LaSalle $161,900
  • Illinois $263,300
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Streator $852
  • LaSalle $928
  • Illinois $1,274
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Streator $57,609
  • LaSalle $73,045
  • Illinois $83,390
  • United States $80,734
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Streator next to LaSalle County and Illinois
Measure Streator LaSalle County Illinois U.S.
Typical home value $94,700 42% below the county $161,900 $263,300 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $852 8% below the county $928 $1,274 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $57,609 21% below the county $73,045 $83,390 $80,734
Households that own their home 63% 11 points below the county 74% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,888 45% below the county $3,418 $5,298 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.99% 0.12 points below the county 2.11% 2.01% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 40% 3 points below the county 43% 48% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below LaSalle 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 Streator

For a typical $94,700 home in Streator, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Streator's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $868a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $3,315
    Cash to close
    $6,156
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $42
  • Conventional, 5% down $851a month

    Down payment
    $4,735
    Cash to close
    $7,576
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $45
  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $710a month

    Down payment
    $18,940
    Cash to close
    $21,781
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None
  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $797a month

    Down payment
    $14,205
    Cash to close
    $17,046
    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 Streator and for LaSalle County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Streator

1.99%of the home’s value each year

$1,888 a year for the typical owner in Streator.

  • Streator 1.99%
  • LaSalle 2.11%
  • Illinois 2.01%

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

Exemptions and deadlines in Illinois

Flood risk in LaSalle County

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

Homes in the high-risk zone
1.6%
668
Of those, with NFIP insurance
20%
Homes in the high-risk zone and with NFIP insurance: LaSalle County, Illinois and the U.S.
Measure County Illinois U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 1.6% 1.5% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 20% 25% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Streator

Typical rent in Streator is $852 a month: 8% below the county. In Streator, 40% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of LaSalle County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,052 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $20.23 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of LaSalle County

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

HUD fair market rent in LaSalle County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $733 $14.10 $29,320
1 bedroom $804 $15.46 $32,160
2 bedrooms $1,052 $20.23 $42,080
3 bedrooms $1,369 $26.33 $54,760
4 bedrooms $1,688 $32.46 $67,520

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 Streator

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Streator is in ZIP code 61364.

For 2 bedrooms it is $980: $72 less than the fair market rent for LaSalle County ($1,052).

  • 61364 $980$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 Streator 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) (external site) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Streator

HUD lists 5 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Streator. These are the largest.

  • Everett Towers 609 N Everett St, Streator 61364 159 homes, 158 low-income · Run by Housing Authority for LaSalle County · Average payment: $286 a month · Average wait: 7 months (815) 434-0380
  • Fornof Manor 606 E Morrell St, Streator 61364 105 low-income homes · For families (815) 673-2229
  • Streator Senior Housing 495 Oakley Ave, Streator 61364 50 low-income homes · 1 bd: 50 · In service since 2006 · For older adults
  • Streator Manor 404 Richards St, Streator 61364 32 low-income homes · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 16 · In service since 1989
  • Streator Unlimited Development Corporation 315 S Sterling St, Streator 61364 16 low-income homes · For people with disabilities (815) 673-5574

See all 21 buildings in LaSalle County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Streator

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.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in LaSalle County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

A man smiles on a bench outside his apartment building.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Streator

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

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

Housing counselors near Streator

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

  • Mid Central Community Action of Pontiac

    320 W Madison St, Pontiac · 20 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 4 more
  • Will County Center for Community Concerns

    2455 Glenwood Ave, Joliet · 45 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 5 more
  • Mid Central Community Action, Inc.

    1301 W Washington St, Bloomington · 46 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 4 more

All counseling agencies in Illinois

Help in Spanish near Streator

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves 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 Streator

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

  • Housing Authority for LaSalle County Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (815) 434-0380

All housing agencies in Illinois Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in LaSalle County

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

Questions

Housing questions about Streator

Short answers with the numbers for Streator and all of LaSalle 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 Streator?

The typical home value in Streator is $94,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in LaSalle County it is $161,900.

How much does it cost to rent in Streator?

Typical rent in Streator is $852 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in LaSalle County is $1,052.

What is the FHA loan limit in Streator?

Streator uses the FHA limit for all of LaSalle 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 Streator?

The typical homeowner in Streator pays $1,888 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.99% of the home’s value; in LaSalle County, the rate is 2.11%.

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

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in LaSalle County; the nearest ones are on this page. 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).