Fairbury, IL61739

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$180,000
8.3% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$68,600
27.1% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
103
164.0% Longer than last year
Home Price Forecast
2.5%
Median Rent
$795
N/A
1-Bed Rent
$795
N/A
2-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
3-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A

Property Listings — Fairbury, IL

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Fairbury, IL is 103. This is an increase of 164.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market longer than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 0.0%. This is a small percentage of inventory, suggesting little supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$170,00011.0%
Listing Count
6N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.3%N/A
Days on Market
103164.0%
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Demographics — Fairbury, IL

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
4,6702.1%
% Under 18
31.1%22.9%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
19.6%-4.4%
% WFH
10.5%238.7%
% w/ College Degree
21.1%50.7%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
93.5%4.2%
% Black
1.3%∞%
% Hispanic
3.4%-60.0%
% Asian
0.0%-100.0%
% Foreign Born
1.0%-65.5%
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Mortgage and Risk — Fairbury, IL

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Fairbury, IL in that year was 114. 92.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 59.0%. Of those, 12.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered elevated, suggesting that mortgage risk is medium in Fairbury, IL. Investor activity in Fairbury, IL is low, as 11.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 11.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting many homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
114N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
92.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
8.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
11.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
11.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Fairbury, IL

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Fairbury, IL under the Section 8 program is 0.6%. This is considered low, suggesting that the neighborhood is sparsely composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
3
Total Units Section 8
3
% Rentals under Section 8
0.6%
% Occupied Section 8
N/A

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 Bedroom-$5$795$790
2 BedroomN/AN/A$1,000
3 BedroomN/AN/A$1,390
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,390

Affordability — Fairbury, IL

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio2.2N/AN/A
Median Home Price$180,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$68,600N/AN/A

Fairbury, IL — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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