Cost of living in New Berlin, Illinois
New Berlin, Illinois has about 1,442 people. Typical rent is $643 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $70,179 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $643 a month.
New Berlin is a village in Illinois. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $70,179 a year.
- People
- 1,442
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $643
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $70,179
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $163,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,237
- Springfield, IL MSA
New Berlin, Illinois has about 1,442 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $163,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Sangamon County is $1,237 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in New Berlin. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Springfield, IL metro area, prices sit at 92.7 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 New Berlin'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 New Berlin'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, 624 have higher typical rent than New Berlin.
Nearby places
- Waverly
Typical rent $772
Compare with New Berlin - Chatham
Typical rent $1,256
Compare with New Berlin - Leland Grove
Typical rent $1,261
Compare with New Berlin - Jerome
Typical rent $951
Compare with New Berlin - Auburn
Typical rent $1,011
Compare with New Berlin - Southern View
Typical rent $1,240
Compare with New Berlin - Springfield
Typical rent $975
Compare with New Berlin - South Jacksonville
Typical rent $647
Compare with New Berlin
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.