Housing & Real Estate — Scales Mound, Illinois

Overview

Total Housing Units197
Occupied182
Vacant15
Owner-Occupied137
Renter-Occupied45
Median Home Value (Census)$155,600
Estimated 2026~$177,000
Median Rent$774/mo
Median Property Tax$2,267/yr

Affordability

Home Price to Income RatioN/Ax
Home Affordabilityaffordable
Rent as % of Income13.4%
Severely Rent-Burdened2.6%

Housing Age

Built 2010 or later11
Built 2000-200919
Built 1990-199919
Built before 1960142
Median Year Built1938
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077; HUD FMR FY2026.