Basement Finishing in Durand, IL
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Durand in short
- 645
- households in Durand
- 1974
- median year built (county 1971)
- 64.7%
- of homes built before 1980 (county 63.4%)
- 71.6%
- own their home (county 65.9%)
The local numbers
How old the homes are in Durand
The homes in Durand are neither especially old nor especially new. The median home was built in 1974 (county: 1971); 64.7% of its 705 homes predate 1980 and 13.9% went up in 2000 or later. Only two of the 13 Winnebago County communities have an older median home.
Owner-occupied homes make up 71.6% of Durand's 645 households. The county figure is 65.9%. 77.6% of housing units are single-family detached houses (county: 70.4%), and 13.8% are in buildings of five or more units.
For a building permit in Durand, the office is the Winnebago County Building Division. It is at 404 Elm Street, Room 403, Rockford, (815) 319-4350. Its posted schedule values a finished basement at a set rate per square foot and charges a processing fee per trade; the schedule is undated, so confirm any dollar figure with the office. The county's codes page lists the 2015 International Residential Code, so confirm the edition with the Building Division.
Bathrooms drive the plumbing work in a finish. Below-sewer sanitary waste must go to a gas-tight, covered, vented sump with automatic sewage ejection, and Illinois lets a permit-issuing office issue a plumbing permit only to a licensed plumber or the owner-occupant.
Durand housing and households vs Winnebago County
| Measure | Durand | Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,592 | 283,292 |
| Housing units | 705 | 125,002 |
| Occupied (households) | 645 | 116,014 |
| Owner-occupied households | 462 (71.6%) | 76,408 (65.9%) |
| Renter households | 183 (28.4%) | 39,606 (34.1%) |
| Median year built | 1974 | 1971 |
| Built before 1940 | 19.1% | 15.5% |
| Built before 1960 | 28.1% | 35.5% |
| Built before 1980 | 64.7% | 63.4% |
| Built 2000 or later | 13.9% | 13.6% |
| Single-family detached | 77.6% | 70.4% |
| Mobile homes | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| In buildings of 5+ units | 13.8% | 11.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), tables B01003, B25003, B25024, B25034, B25035 and B25038.
Local rules
Permits, codes and egress in Durand
- Permit office
- The Village of Durand says "Winnebago County requires building permits for all construction. You must have the Durand Zoning Administrator's written approval to apply for a building permit with Winnebago County." The Zoning Administrator's contact is (815) 218-5979 and zoning@villageofdurand.com; the building permit itself comes from the Winnebago County Building Division. source 1 source 2
- Code edition
- County codes apply. The county's codes page (last modified February 20, 2025) lists the 2015 International Residential Code, which looks old next to the statewide baseline that began January 1, 2025, so confirm the edition with the Building Division. source
- Also worth knowing
- The village page tells residents to call J.U.L.I.E. at 811 before digging. A finished basement with a new egress window usually means digging a window well outside the foundation, so that call applies here. source
About Durand. Durand is a village in Winnebago County with 1,390 residents at the 2020 census. Wikipedia
ZIP codes. 61024. Census 2020
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Who issues basement finishing permits in Durand?
The Village of Durand says "Winnebago County requires building permits for all construction. You must have the Durand Zoning Administrator's written approval to apply for a building permit with Winnebago County." The Zoning Administrator's contact is (815) 218-5979 and zoning@villageofdurand.com; the building permit itself comes from the Winnebago County Building Division.
What building code applies to a basement in Durand?
County codes apply. The county's codes page (last modified February 20, 2025) lists the 2015 International Residential Code, which looks old next to the statewide baseline that began January 1, 2025, so confirm the edition with the Building Division.
Does a basement bedroom in Durand need an egress window?
Every basement and every sleeping room needs at least one operable emergency escape and rescue opening. A finished basement bedroom needs its own. Net clear opening of at least 5.7 square feet, or 5 square feet for a grade floor or below-grade opening, at least 24 inches high and 20 inches wide, with the sill no more than 44 inches above the floor. These are the model 2021 IRC numbers as reproduced by a state building agency fact sheet; a city or county amendment could change them, so confirm with the permit office.
How old are the homes in Durand?
Per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, the median home in Durand was built in 1974 (Winnebago County: 1971). 19.1% of its 705 homes were built before 1940 and 64.7% before 1980, against 63.4% county-wide.
What does finishing a basement cost in Durand?
No cost guide publishes a Rockford figure. HomeGuide's national guide puts a finish at $30 to $50 per sq ft, Angi's Chicago page $55 to $145 per sq ft, and Angi's national average is $32,000. The full price table shows each source and its date.
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