Name: Bull Valley, IL statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Bull Valley

McHenry County gains about 4.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in13,564

Moved out12,384

Net+1,180

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Cook County, IL4,1121,846+2,266

Lake County, IL2,1341,531+603

Kane County, IL2,0041,406+598

DuPage County, IL746380+366

Walworth County, WI234321−87

Winnebago County, IL207323−116

Boone County, IL143273−130

Maricopa County, AZ220

Within Illinois, other states or abroad

Arrivals

73%26%

Leavers

52%47%

Within IllinoisOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$76K

Leavers$80K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of McHenry County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into McHenry County report $76,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $80,200.
Income you would need: $140,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $3,501 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,429 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $477,900.
Getting to work: 33 minutes each way on average; 22.1% work from home; 1.3% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Inverness, IL matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8
4.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
4.4%
23% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Bull Valley	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	4.4%	23% below
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	4.2	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$76,449	8% above
Income of households moving out8County figure	$80,174	14% above

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 96.9%, 46% above the median place.

Bull Valley22.0%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$140,040

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

22.0%

8% above the median place

Home price to income

2.5x

34% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

22%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$146,300

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Bull Valley, $3,501 a month, and local prices for everything else (101.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Homeownership1
96.9%
46% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$10,001
206% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,429
83% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Bull Valley	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$3,501	156% above
Rent to income1	22.0%	8% above
Home price to income1	2.5x	34% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	103.6	3% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,011	25% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$121,500	13% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$10,001	206% above
Median home value1	$477,900	50% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	5.8%	83% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	57.3%	11% above
Homeownership1	96.9%	46% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	50.6%	0% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$3,429	83% above
Vacant homes1County figure	3.1%	56% below
Median year built1	1983	0% above

Work and pay

Income per person is $101,464, 153% above the median place.

Income per person1
$101,464
153% above the median place
Median household income1
$191,250
138% above the median place
Mean commute1
33 min
31% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home22.1% +78%

Poverty rate6.2% −43%

Unemployment6.6% +35%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Bull Valley	Vs median
Median household income1	$191,250	138% above
Income per person1	$101,464	153% above
Unemployment1	6.6%	35% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$57,103	13% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	3.6%	3% below
Jobs6County figure	98,058	35% below
Poverty rate1	6.2%	43% below
Mean commute1	33 min	31% above
Works from home1	22.1%	78% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	1.3%	56% above

Who lives here

Median age is 54.5, 40% above the median place.

Median age1
54.5
40% above the median place
High school or higher1
97.1%
5% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
52.6%
64% above the median place

All 9 people measures

Measure	Bull Valley	Vs median
Population1	1,269	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	-0.3%	below (median 1.1%)
Median age1	54.5	40% above
Bachelor's or higher1	52.6%	64% above
High school or higher1	97.1%	5% above
Household size1	2.6	5% above
Born abroad1County figure	9.9%	13% above
No health insurance1County figure	4.5%	30% below
Homes with broadband1	95.7%	4% above

Life in Bull Valley

14 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k31.5 3.3×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.6 −1%

Shops26.1 −14%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.9 +20%

Doctors' offices and clinics20.2 +0%

Child care centers2.1 −9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools13
89
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students13
50,123
above the median place (median 4,897)
Shops per 10k9
26.1
14% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Bull Valley	Vs median
Public schools13County figure	89	above (median 9)
Public school students13County figure	50,123	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher13County figure	13.7	11% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	20.6	1% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	26.1	14% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	4.9	20% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	20.2	0% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	2.1	9% below
Parks per 10k10	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k10	31.5	235% above
Grocery stores per 10k10	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi10	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure	14	8% above

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k

below the median place (median 192)

Property crime per 100k

below the median place (median 1,213)

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

January average low14
14°F
46% below the median place
Hurricane risk15
10.3
85% below the median place
Average temperature14
48°F
12% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Bull Valley	Vs median
July average high14County figure	83°F	4% below
January average low14County figure	14°F	46% below
Average temperature14County figure	48°F	12% below
Annual precipitation14County figure	37.4 in	15% below
Natural hazard risk15County figure	90.8	2% below
Hurricane risk15County figure	10.3	85% below
Tornado risk15County figure	96.3	18% above
Wildfire risk15County figure	31.6	48% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	75.5	16% below
Median air quality index16County figure	42	2% below
Good air days16County figure	67.9%	1% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 0.0% from 2022 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 78.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 24.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 0.0% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$146,500

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 95% of places

Pay vs rent

+12.3 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 99% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Bull Valley in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 21% of the median income in 2030, down from 22% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$3,501/mo (2024)	$4,370/mo	$3,590 to $5,330/mo	+3.8%
Median household income	$191,250 (2024)	$254,500	$215,000 to $301,000	+4.9%
Median home value	$477,900 (2024)	$660,000	$479,000 to $909,000	+5.5%
Population	1,131 (2025)	1,140	1,090 to 1,190	+0.1%

The median home would be worth 2.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Bull Valley

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Inverness, IL	$3,501	$207,434	Compare
Lake Barrington, IL	$3,501	$141,958	Compare
Burr Ridge, IL	$3,501	$156,829	Compare
Hockessin, DE	$3,501	$171,204	Compare

Nearby

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Common questions

Is Bull Valley a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2022 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 12.3% a year while rent rose 0%, so pay gained on rent more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 335 Illinois places. Median rent is $3,501 a month, higher than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 335 Illinois places. On cost, space and class size it scores 92 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Bull Valley expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 22.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $477,900.

What salary do you need to live in Bull Valley?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $140,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Bull Valley safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Bull Valley?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Inverness, IL, Lake Barrington, IL, Burr Ridge, IL and Hockessin, DE.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Bull Valley with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Bull Valley itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/bull-valley-illinois

Citytistics. “Bull Valley, Illinois.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/bull-valley-illinois/

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