Move to Pittsfield: get paid to move to Pittsfield

Pittsfield, Illinois offers $5,000 cash. Status: waitlist.

$5,000CashAs published by the program$5,000 relocation cash; up to $7,000 total

WaitlistJoining the waitlist was open on October 30, 2026Apply on the official site

Who it's for: Remote workers
What you commit to: Income $50,000+
Visit before you move: Not mentioned
How we checked: MakeMyMove listing

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays.Checked October 30, 2026.How we check programs

$7,000Total valueCash plus perks
$324,950Typical home for saleStatewide

Who qualifies

A full-time remote job or self-employment with clients elsewhere
Household income of at least $50,000

In the program's words

Full-time remote employee or self-employed earning $50,000+, 18+, move to Pittsfield within 6 months; Illinois applicants must live 100+ miles away.

Perks: 3 months free internet/phone/TV; 3 months free water and sewer; identity theft insurance; free home inspection on purchase; welcome basket; pool pass; local ambassador

Run by: City of Pittsfield

Read the official rules and apply

Listed on MakeMyMove, which handles applications for this community; the community has no program page of its own that we could find. Programs change often: confirm the amount and deadline with the program before you plan a move.

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$27,503 a year less
The typical home in Illinois costs $324,950, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $27,503 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,416 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,416 a month across Illinois, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program cash$5,000
The program adds $5,000 in cash, $7,000 in total value.
Everyday pricesAbout the US average
Everyday prices in Illinois run about the US average. In the New York metro they run 12.6% above the US average⁴.

Cost of living in Illinois

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$27,503 a year less
The typical home in Illinois costs $324,950, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $27,503 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,416 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,416 a month across Illinois, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program cash$5,000
The program adds $5,000 in cash, $7,000 in total value.
Everyday pricesAbout the US average
Everyday prices in Illinois run about the US average. In the New York metro they run 12.6% above the US average⁴.

Cost of living in Illinois

Living in Pittsfield

Home values, rent, local jobs, things to do and remote jobs you can bring: our guide to moving to Pittsfield.

Other Illinois programs

2 programs in Illinois were active when we checked on October 30, 2026.

Build Your Life in Jacksonville, IllinoisJacksonville RegionOpen$5,000 cashTotal value: $9,000
- Local job track
- Income $70,000+
- Stay 12 months

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Questions people ask

How much does Move to Pittsfield pay?

Who can apply to Move to Pittsfield?

Full-time remote employee or self-employed earning $50,000+, 18+, move to Pittsfield within 6 months; Illinois applicants must live 100+ miles away.

Is Move to Pittsfield still open?

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Notes on the numbers

1Home prices: the typical home is the median listing price, Realtor.com via FRED, Illinois statewide; we do not have town-level data for this program yet.
2Mortgage: Principal and interest on the median listed home with 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026). Excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Rate source
3Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, median gross rent for 2-bedroom units (rent plus utilities). Census table
4Everyday prices and the matching salary: BEA regional price parities, 2024.

Sources for this page

$5,000 cashWaitlist · Pittsfield

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