Cost of living in Maroa, Illinois
Simple answer
Typical rent is $851 a month.
Maroa is a city in Illinois. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $72,500 a year.
- People
- 1,714
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $851
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $72,500
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $126,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,091
- Decatur, IL MSA
Maroa, Illinois has about 1,714 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $126,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Macon County is $1,091 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Maroa. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Decatur, IL metro area, prices sit at 88.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Illinois taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Maroa'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 Maroa'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, 462 have higher typical rent than Maroa.
Nearby places
- Forsyth
Typical rent $1,222
Compare with Maroa - Clinton
Typical rent $934
Compare with Maroa - Decatur
Typical rent $845
Compare with Maroa - Harristown
Typical rent $825
Compare with Maroa - Cerro Gordo
Typical rent $846
Compare with Maroa - Long Creek
Typical rent $850
Compare with Maroa - Mount Pulaski
Typical rent $747
Compare with Maroa - Mount Zion
Typical rent $744
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.