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Urbana Housing Market Report

August 2026 • Updated daily from MLS data

$376,568
Average Price
94
Active Listings
37
Avg Days on Market
$187
Avg Price/Sqft
0
New This Week

Inventory by Property Type

Active listings in Urbana broken down by property type

Price Distribution

How Urbana home prices are distributed across price ranges

Under $100K
3
3
$100K–$200K
18
18
$200K–$300K
25
25
$300K–$500K
25
25
$500K–$750K
12
12
$750K–$1M
7
7
$1M+
2
2

Listings by Bedrooms

Bedroom count breakdown for active listings in Urbana

1
1 Bed
10
2 Bed
49
3 Bed
26
4 Bed
6
5+ Bed

Demographics & Community

Census data for Urbana, Illinois

38,741
Population
$41,115
Median Household Income
25.5
Median Age
$175,100
Census Median Home Value

Housing Occupancy

Total Housing Units18,920
Owner-Occupied5,378 (32.8%)
Renter-Occupied11,002 (67.2%)
Vacant Units2,540
Median Rent$910/mo

Commute & Education

Median Commute16433 min
Work From Home5.9%
Public Transit4.7%
Bachelor's Degree+30.1%
High School Diploma+0.0%

Affordability & Housing Costs

HUD data for the Urbana area

Fair Market Rent (2024)

Studio$880/mo
1 Bedroom$885/mo
2 Bedroom$1,049/mo
3 Bedroom$1,372/mo
4 Bedroom$1,397/mo

Income Limits (2024)

Median Family Income$106,200
Low Income (4-person)$84,950
Very Low Income (4-person)$53,100
Extremely Low (4-person)$31,850

Safety & Crime Statistics

Crime data for Urbana (2024)

68
Violent Crimes
711
Property Crimes
134
Burglaries
96
Vehicle Thefts

Building Permit Activity

IvyGro tracks 48,698 building permits issued by City of Urbana, with records dating back to 1999. In the last 12 months, 1,418 permits were issued, down 26% from the year before. Every Urbana listing on IvyGro shows the full permit history for that address: roofs, remodels, additions, and more.

48,698
Permits on Record
1,418
Issued Last 12 Months
$9,270
Median Project Value (12 mo)
$50,039,325
Total Construction Value (12 mo)

Most Common Projects (Last 5 Years)

Mechanical Permit (Issued)1,368
Plumbing Permit (Issued)1,354
Plumbing Permit (Completed)829
Electrical Permit (Completed)823
Building Permit (Single and Two Famil…652
Accessory Structures (Sheds, Decks, F…629

Permits Issued by Year

2016
661
2017
1,659
2018
1,752
2019
1,765
2020
1,476
2021
1,544
2022
1,830
2023
2,029
2024
2,094
2025
1,939
2026
574

See the full Urbana permit report or browse Urbana listings to see the permit history for any home.

School Districts

School districts serving Urbana properties

116
169

Featured Listings in Urbana

Top properties currently on the market

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