2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Harrisburg, IL vs Benton, IL

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- The median age of a home in Harrisburg is 3.3% younger than the median age of a home in Benton.
 Harrisburg, ILBenton, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age60  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$90,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.35.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.4$11.0
 Homes Owned55.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented29.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Harrisburg, ILBenton, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$860$1,840
 Studio Apartment$470  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$530$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$690  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$870$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Harrisburg, ILBenton, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Harrisburg, ILBenton, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9999.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock21.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99923.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Harrisburg, ILBenton, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock17.5%12.2%
Reviews for Harrisburg    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is very reasonable for the  More

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Reviews for Benton    1 Reviews

Benton is a small rural town. for the most part it is friendly, morally sound and crime and housing cost are low. Alot of people who live here are retired. The  More

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