Champaign County, Illinois
Champaign Real Estate and Local Guide
A university city that shares the University of Illinois campus with its twin city of Urbana, blending college-town energy with a growing technology sector.
Living in Champaign
Champaign hosted the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 at Memorial Stadium. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $57,544 median household
EducationAbout 53.6% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyChampaign County
Homes in Champaign
Single-family homesRoughly 43.5% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $199,700
- About 44.9% of housing units are owner-occupied, reflecting a large renter share tied to the university population.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Champaign home
Virginia Theatre
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Restored 1,463-seat theater that opened in 1921 with a Wurlitzer pipe organ
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Source: en.wikipedia.org
University of Illinois venue hosting more than 300 performances a year
Champaign County Historical Museum
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Housed in the restored 1858 Cattle Bank building
Champaign Park District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Maintains 60 parks, 11 trails, and 14 facilities across more than 654 acres
West Side Park
Source: champaignparks.org
Downtown park obtained in 1854, one of the district's oldest