Douglas County, IL

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Douglas County, Illinois. Population: 19.7K.

Median Home Price
$146.5K

Based on 7 cities

Median Household Income
$74.2K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
2.0x

Highly affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$43.6K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$2,586

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
1.76%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$741
Property Tax$216
Insurance$61.05
Total Monthly$1,017
Historical Home Prices
2015
$82.2K
2016
$86.0K
+4.7%%
2017
$88.5K
+2.8%%
2018
$90.7K
+2.6%%
2019
$95.9K
+5.7%%
2020
$101.9K
+6.3%%
2021
$112.2K
+10.1%%
2022
$118.7K
+5.8%%
2023
$128.3K
+8.0%%
2024
$137.6K
+7.2%%
2025
$147.6K
+7.3%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
4.2%%

Near national average

Population Density
47

People per square mile

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+1

Racial Demographics

White
87.9%
Black
1.2%
Hispanic
8.1%
Asian
0.5%
Two or More Races
1.8%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
53°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
206

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
39.9"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
High Risk

Score: 62/100