Cost of living in Petersburg, Illinois
Simple answer
Typical rent is $653 a month.
Petersburg is a city in Illinois. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $56,458 a year.
- People
- 2,341
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $653
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $56,458
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $177,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,237
- Springfield, IL MSA
Petersburg, Illinois has about 2,341 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $177,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Menard County is $1,237 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Petersburg. 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 Petersburg'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 Petersburg'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, 619 have higher typical rent than Petersburg.
Nearby places
- Athens
Typical rent $855
Compare with Petersburg - Mason City
Typical rent $767
Compare with Petersburg - Sherman
Typical rent $2,041
Compare with Petersburg - Williamsville
Typical rent $943
Compare with Petersburg - Grandview
Typical rent $1,069
Compare with Petersburg - Leland Grove
Typical rent $1,261
Compare with Petersburg - Springfield
Typical rent $975
Compare with Petersburg - Jerome
Typical rent $951
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.