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In Peoria, the typical household earns $5,906/month and pays $1,155/month in rent — that's 20% of income just on housing. The remaining $4,751/month must cover food, transportation, utilities, and savings. With a cost of living index of 84, groceries and utilities in Peoria run approximately 84% of the national average.
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Data as of · Sources: Zillow, Census ACS, Tax Foundation, Freddie Mac
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Illinois Financial Snapshot (2026) — Budget Planner
Cost-of-living index and median income anchor the budget math for the budget planner in Illinois. Every row cites a primary public dataset. Numbers reflect the most recent vintage available; refresh cadence is documented in the methodology.
How the Budget Planner Math Works Under Illinois Law
Your budget planner in Illinois is driven by the BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) — a purchasing-power index where US = 100. The all-items RPP tells you how far a dollar goes statewide vs the national average; housing-only RPP isolates the rent/mortgage side, which is the single biggest budget line for most households[1].
When the all-items RPP is above 100, the same expense basket costs more to maintain in Illinois. The 50/30/20 rule (needs/wants/savings) bends toward needs in high-RPP states and toward savings in low-RPP states.
Local context: Peoria, IL
Housing economics in Peoria, IL. The median home value runs 54.0% below the U.S. baseline for Peoria, IL is $164,790 per Zillow's home-value index. Median rent runs $1,155 a month per Zillow ZORI, cheaper than the national $1,850 baseline. Effective property tax sits at 2.20% of assessed value, meaningfully higher than the 0.99% national average tracked by the Tax Foundation. Lenders in Peoria, IL have quoted 6.30% on the 30-year fixed product over the trailing four-week window per Freddie Mac PMMS — the prevailing posted rate before any borrower-specific lock-ins.
Income and tax climate. Illinois's top marginal state income tax bracket lands at 4.95% — compared to the volume-weighted national average around 4-5%. BEA's Regional Price Parity scores Peoria, IL at 84.0 (national = 100), meaning a dollar in Peoria, IL buys 119¢ — more goods and services than the same dollar nationally.
How Peoria, IL's cost basis informs the comparison. The cost-of-living comparison calculator weights housing, transportation, food, healthcare, and miscellaneous expenses using BEA Regional Price Parity for shelter and Council for Community and Economic Research C2ER index components for non-shelter categories. Housing is the dominant swing factor in most cross-state comparisons; the next-largest driver is state and local tax burden. Peoria, IL's housing index plus its tax overlay together typically explain 70-80% of the variance against any other location you might compare against.
Local context as of 2026-06-25. Live data sources are listed in the Sources section below; each metric carries its own retrieval date.
Peoria versus the U.S. baseline
How does Peoria, IL stack up against the national average on the metrics that drive the calculators on this page? The table below pairs the Peoria, IL-specific reading against the U.S. baseline so you can see at a glance whether your local scenario runs above or below typical. Three to five percentage points of difference on most of these inputs translates into meaningful changes in calculator output — for example, a 50-basis-point difference in mortgage rate moves the monthly payment on a $400,000 30-year loan by roughly $130.
| Metric | Peoria, IL | U.S. baseline | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value[zillow] | $164,790 | $358,000 | -54.0% |
| Median monthly rent[zillow] | $1,155 | $1,850 | -37.6% |
| Property tax (effective)[tax-foundation] | 2.20% | 0.99% | 122.2% |
| State top marginal income tax[tax-foundation] | 4.95% | ~4.08% (volume-weighted) | 0.9 pp |
| State cost-of-living index[bea-rpp] | 84.0 | 100.0 | -16.0 pts |
How to use the Budget Planner
Walk through using the Budget Planner with Peoria, IL-specific defaults pre-loaded from primary sources.
- Enter your Peoria numbersFill in the budget planner inputs. Defaults reflect Peoria, IL 2026: median home $164,790, median rent $1,155/mo, 2.20% effective property tax.
- Apply the local 2026 inputsThe median home value in Peoria is $164,790 (Zillow ZHVI), with median monthly rent running $1,155/mo.
- Compare against Peoria contextMonthly PITI on the $164,790 median home in Peoria is ~$1,319/mo — vs a $1,155/mo median rent.
How Illinois Compares to Neighboring States
Moving one state over changes the budget planner numbers. Compare median home value (Zillow ZHVI), top marginal income tax rate, effective property tax rate, and the BEA all-items Regional Price Parity across Illinois and its border states.
| State | Median home | Top inc tax | Prop tax rate | RPP (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois (this page) | $275,000 | 4.95% | 2.23% | 98.8 |
| Indiana equivalent | $235,000 | 3.00% | 0.85% | 92.1 |
| Iowa side-by-side | $215,000 | 3.80% | 1.50% | 88.8 |
| Kentucky equivalent | $205,000 | 4.00% | 0.83% | 89.9 |
| Michigan equivalent | $245,000 | 4.25% | 1.58% | 94.3 |
Sources: Zillow ZHVI[1], state Departments of Revenue / Tax Foundation[2], Tax Foundation property taxes[3], BEA Regional Price Parities[4].
What Changes Your Result in Illinois
- Illinois cost-of-living drag:Line-item costs in Illinois deviate from the US mean by whatever the BEA all-items RPP deviates from 100. Weight your budget toward the state average rather than the national average.
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How Peoria Compares to the National Average
Understanding how Peoria stacks up helps you calibrate your financial planning.
| Metric | Peoria, IL | US Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $164,790 | $420,800 | -60.8% |
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,155 | $1,713 | -32.6% |
| Median Household Income | $70,872 | $74,580 | -5.0% |
| Property Tax Rate | 2.20% | 1.10% | +100.0% |
| Cost of Living Index | 84 | 100 | -16.0% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, BLS, Zillow, NAR (2024–2025). Green = favorable for residents; red = less favorable.
Peoria Financial Snapshot
- Population (Metro)
- 370,000
- Unemployment
- 5.0%
- Avg Commute
- 20 min
- Median Age
- 37.8
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 11.9x
- Annual Property Tax
- $3,625
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Frequently Asked Questions — Peoria
- Can median-income households afford the median home in Peoria?
- With a ~$1,319 monthly PITI and $70,872 median income, housing would consume ~22.3% of gross annual income. Qualifying under the 28% DTI rule requires ~$56,529 in annual income. Educational reference only.
- Is it better to rent or buy in Peoria?
- Peoria's price-to-rent ratio (11.9x) tilts toward buying — below 15x, homes are economical relative to renting.
- What is the annual property tax bill on the median home in Peoria?
- Approximately $3,625/yr at the 2.20% effective rate on the $164,790 median home. The national average effective rate is 1.07%.
- What share of median income goes to rent in Peoria?
- The $1,155/mo median rent represents 19.6% of the $70,872 median household income. The recommended housing cost threshold is 30%; Peoria falls within that guideline. Educational reference only.
- How much does commuting cost in Peoria?
- Average commute time in Peoria is 20 minutes per ACS. Estimated annual commute cost runs about $3,484 — a cost frequently overlooked when calculating true household affordability. Educational reference only.
- How does the cost of living in Peoria compare to the national average?
- Peoria's BEA RPP index is 84, 16% below the national baseline of 100. For a household earning the national median income of $77,540, this translates to ~$12,406/yr in purchasing power difference. Educational reference only.
- What is the median home price in Peoria, IL?
- The median home price in Peoria is $164,790 as of 2025–2026.
- What is the average rent in Peoria?
- The median monthly rent in Peoria, IL is $1,155.
- Where does Peoria data on this page come from?
- Peoria numbers are pulled from Zillow ZHVI/ZORI (home values, rent), the U.S. Census Bureau ACS (income, demographics), and Tax Foundation (property tax). Each value is timestamped on the page.
- How often is the Peoria budget planner updated?
- Source feeds (Zillow, Freddie Mac PMMS, Census ACS) are refreshed on their native cadence — hourly for mortgage rates, monthly for ZHVI/ZORI, annually for ACS. Page caches revalidate every 24 hours via Next.js ISR.
- Does the budget planner replace professional advice?
- No. This calculator gives educational estimates using public Peoria data and standard formulas. It is not personalized tax, legal, or investment advice. Consult a licensed professional for decisions with material consequences.
Illinois State Context
Illinois Real Estate Tips
Illinois has a split personality: Chicago metro has higher prices ($350-500K+) while downstate median homes are $150-250K.
Illinois' effective property tax rate of 2.23% (varies by county, state avg ~0.85% in our data) is among the highest in Cook County.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) offers multiple down payment assistance programs.
Illinois is a judicial foreclosure state — the process takes 12-18 months, giving homeowners time to negotiate.
Illinois Homebuyer Programs
- ✓IHDA 1stHomeIllinois — $7,500 in DPA as a forgivable loan (forgiven after 5 years).
- ✓IHDA SmartBuy — helps buyers with student loan debt by paying off up to $40,000.
- ✓IHDA Access Forgivable — up to $6,000 in DPA, forgivable after 10 years.
Statewide Illinois figures apply broadly across Peoria. County- and city-level variation can be significant — verify against local sources before closing a transaction. [3]
How we compute this — methodology
The Peoria page uses local median home price ($164,790), median rent ($1,155/mo), and property tax rate (2.20%) alongside the calculator's client-side formula. Calculations run in your browser — no inputs are sent to a server.
Refresh cadence:home price (Zillow ZHVI) and rent (Zillow ZORI) are reviewed monthly when the source publishes. Property tax and cost-of-living figures refresh annually. The page's dateModified reflects the most recent retrievedAt across every sourced value rendered above.
Known limits: ZIP-level variance within Peoria can be substantial — the figures shown are city-wide medians. For a precise property tax quote, consult your county assessor.
Sources
- Zillow Research — ZHVI (Zillow Home Value Index) + ZORI (Zillow Observed Rent Index), city-level. zillow.com/research/data. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates for median household income and population. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs.
- CalcFi state financial context — tips + first-time homebuyer programs compiled from each state's Housing Finance Authority (HFA) public pages. See
src/data/state-financial-context.ts. - Tax Foundation — state property tax effective rates and state/local sales tax rates. taxfoundation.org.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) — weekly national mortgage rate averages used by mortgage-related calculators. freddiemac.com/pmms.
- Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities by State — www.bea.gov/data/prices-inflation/regional-price-parities-state-and-metro-area. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- HUD Fair Market Rents — 50th-percentile 2-bedroom FY — www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- U.S. Energy Information Administration — residential electricity / natural gas / gasoline — www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — state-level occupational wages — www.bls.gov/oes. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) — weekly national mortgage rates — www.freddiemac.com/pmms. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owners, and Homeowners Tenants Insurance Report — content.naic.org/article/homeowners-insurance-report. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- State Departments of Revenue — official bracket + deduction publications (one primary URL per state; linked in the brackets table below) — taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-income-tax-rates. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- U.S. Department of Labor — State Minimum Wage Laws — www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
- FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) — real median household income, unemployment, HPI, LFPR per state — fred.stlouisfed.org. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
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