Rental numbers for Livingston County, IL
The typical home here runs -$560 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.4%.
- Gross yield
- 7.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$560/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $176,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,127/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Livingston County
15 with published figures
| 60921Chatsworth | $125,000 | $920* | 8.8% | 3.1% | -$352 | n/a |
| 60929Cullom | $153,000 | $1,060* | 8.3% | 2.9% | -$453 | n/a |
| 60460Odell | $184,000 | $1,230* | 8.0% | 3.0% | -$524 | n/a |
| 61769Forrest | $154,000 | $1,010* | 7.8% | 2.8% | -$477 | n/a |
| 60420Dwight | $211,000 | $1,360* | 7.7% | 2.8% | -$647 | n/a |
| 61764Pontiac | $162,000 | $1,020* | 7.5% | 2.4% | -$551 | n/a |
| 61726Chenoa | $176,000 | $1,080* | 7.4% | 2.4% | -$603 | n/a |
| 61333Long Point | $162,000 | $950* | 7.0% | 2.2% | -$572 | n/a |
| 61740Flanagan | $166,000 | $960* | 7.0% | 2.0% | -$619 | n/a |
| 61319Cornell | $184,000 | $980* | 6.4% | 2.0% | -$690 | n/a |
| 61741Forrest | $177,000 | $920* | 6.2% | 1.1% | -$792 | n/a |
| 60934Emington | $218,000 | $1,110* | 6.1% | 1.8% | -$841 | n/a |
| 61739Fairbury | $205,000 | $980* | 5.7% | 0.7% | -$988 | n/a |
| 61743Graymont | $217,000 | $920* | 5.1% | 0.5% | -$1,075 | n/a |
| 61313Blackstone | $280,000 | $1,040* | 4.5% | 0.3% | -$1,442 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +11.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 2.04%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $120,912 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $133,285 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $138,383 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $147,882 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $158,388 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $176,217 | $1,127 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Livingston County, IL
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $694 | $761 | $996 | $1,233 | $1,328 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 4.0
- 59 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 42th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Livingston County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$560 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.4%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Livingston County?
- About 2.04% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $176,000 home that is about $3,604 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Livingston County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $761 for a 1-bedroom, $996 for a 2-bedroom and $1,233 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$560 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.