Peoria, IL

Neighborhoods & homes in Peoria

Peoria neighborhoods and nearby towns, and the houses painters work on in each.

Peoria neighborhoods and nearby towns

West Bluff

Older neighborhood on the bluff west of downtown with many large early 1900s houses.

Moss-Bradley

Area near Bradley University with older homes and many rentals.

Peoria Heights

Village on the bluffs north of the city with older and mid-century homes.

East Peoria

City across the Illinois River with mostly post-war houses.

Dunlap

Growing area north-west of Peoria with newer subdivisions.

Peoria landmarks

Peoria Riverfront Museum

The museum on the downtown riverfront.

Bradley University

The private university west of downtown.

Grandview Drive

The scenic drive along the bluffs above the Illinois River.

Bluff-top older houses and mid-century neighborhoods

1967Median year built
67%Built before 1980
21%Built before 1940
18%Built 2000 or later
65%Detached single-family
41%Renter-occupied

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates, via Census Reporter.

Older neighborhoods near downtown and the bluffs hold large wood houses with porches, gables and many coats of old paint. Prep often takes longer than painting.

Post-war ranches and split-levels fill much of the city and East Peoria. Those jobs are usually about faded siding, trim and soffits rather than heavy scraping.

With about two-thirds of homes built before 1980, lead paint is likely in older layers. Paid work that disturbs paint in pre-1978 homes must follow EPA lead-safe rules.

Houses on the bluffs can sit on steep lots, so painters may need longer ladders or staging on the downhill side.

Illustration of a peeling wood window sill with a scraper and caulk ready for prep
Illustration (AI-generated). Not a real project and not work by any painter we refer.

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