Peru, IL Housing Statistics

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28%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

22%

Rent NAT. AVG.

12%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Peru Housing Information

Index	Peru	Illinois	National
Median home price	$236,137	$308,565	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,130	$1,374	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.1	2.6	2.6
Owner occupied households	71.3%	66.0%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	28.7%	34.0%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Peru is 28% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Peru is 22% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Peru is 21% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Peru is 12% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Peru is 21% lower than the national average.

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Source: The Peru, 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.