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Cost of Living in Marshall County, IL

Prices around Marshall County, IL run 8.8% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $71,585 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,039 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $41,560 a year.

Marshall County, IL at a glance

Median household income

$71,585$5,965 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,039HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)91.2-8.8% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity19.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential IL
Population11,647Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Marshall County, IL?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,039Monthly market rent
Share of gross income17.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$41,560To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,790At 30% of $71,585
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Marshall County, IL? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Peoria, IL MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Marshall County, IL, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$758$9,096$30,32012.7%
1-Bedroom Apartment$818$9,816$32,72013.7%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,039$12,468$41,56017.4%
3-Bedroom Home$1,346$16,152$53,84022.6%
4-Bedroom Home$1,449$17,388$57,96024.3%

Rent in Marshall County, IL, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Marshall County, IL

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $71,585 a year ($5,965 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,983/moRent ($1,039 2-BR), utilities (~$179/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,790/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,193/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $71,585 leaves after Illinois taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Illinois tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$71,585
$25,000$145,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$71,585
Net 78%
Fed 10%
IL 5%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$55,791After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,649Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,146Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate22.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,919 / yr
Illinois state income tax$3,399 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,476 / yr

Living in Marshall County, IL: common questions

What is the median household income in Marshall County, IL?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Marshall County, IL is $71,585 per year (approximately $5,965 per month).

What is the average rent in Marshall County, IL?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $758 for a studio, $818 for one bedroom, $1,039 for two, $1,346 for three and $1,449 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Marshall County, IL expensive to live in?

Prices there run 8.8% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 91.2, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Marshall County, IL?

To keep a $1,039 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $41,560 a year, or $3,463 a month. That is 58% of what the typical household in Marshall County, IL earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Marshall County, IL?

On the local median income of $71,585 ($5,965 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,983 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,790 for everything else and $1,193 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,039 takes 35% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Marshall County, IL?

Homes in Illinois paid 19.9¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $179. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.