Cost of living in Arthur, Illinois
Simple answer
Typical rent is $892 a month.
Arthur is a village in Illinois. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $54,907 a year.
- People
- 2,083
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $892
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $54,907
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $151,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $930
- Douglas County, IL
Arthur, Illinois has about 2,083 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $151,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Douglas County is $930 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Arthur. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
Illinois's prices sit at 100.0 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
Illinois taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Arthur's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Illinois home paid 19.22¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Arthur's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Illinois in the table we use.
Among 648 places we list in Illinois with a rent figure, 430 have higher typical rent than Arthur.
Nearby places
- Atwood
Typical rent $856
Compare with Arthur - Arcola
Typical rent $803
Compare with Arthur - Sullivan
Typical rent $831
Compare with Arthur - Tuscola
Typical rent $901
Compare with Arthur - Bethany
Typical rent $1,002
Compare with Arthur - Bement
Typical rent $807
Compare with Arthur - Mattoon
Typical rent $740
Compare with Arthur - Cerro Gordo
Typical rent $846
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Illinois
Bigger places in Illinois
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.