Nelson, IL Housing Statistics

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60%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

27%

Rent NAT. AVG.

3%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Nelson Housing Information

Index	Nelson	Illinois	National
Median home price	$131,934	$308,565	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,055	$1,374	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.3	2.6	2.6
Owner occupied households	61.4%	66.0%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	38.6%	34.0%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Nelson is 60% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Nelson is 27% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Nelson is 12% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Nelson is 3% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Nelson is 6% higher than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Deer Grove, IL	34	$105,231	68%
Rock Falls, IL	9,152	$127,515	61%
Milledgeville, IL	1,014	$137,771	58%
Tampico, IL	793	$140,737	57%
Harmon, IL	150	$150,628	54%
Nelson, IL	138	$131,934	60%

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Moorefield, AR	138	$271,099	17%
Naponee, NE	138	$75,714	77%
Allenville, IL	138	$152,290	53%
Palmer, KS	138	$159,578	51%
Grand Falls Plaza, MO	138	$220,080	33%
Nelson, IL	138	$131,934	60%

Source: The Nelson, IL housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.