Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 61277
ZIP 61277 Prophetstown, Whiteside County, Illinois
Whiteside County, IL · Illinois. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 61277 · IL
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 61277 — Prophetstown, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 61277
- 1-unit detached1,16888.2%
- 1-unit attached161.2%
- 2–4 units836.3%
- 5–49 units584.4%
2–4 unit share 6.3% · 5–49 unit share 4.4% · combined 2–49 10.6%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $735 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $520.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 34.4%; ≥50% 8.5%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,030 (1.401× ACS median gross rent).
Population
2,983 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -8.1%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 16 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 22 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 61277 22.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 16.9%; ACS median gross rent is $735; population changed -8.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 83 units in 2–4-unit structures and 58 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 16 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,030 versus ACS median gross rent of $735. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Illinois research
ZIP 61277 is a Census / HUD profile for Whiteside County, IL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 61277 — Prophetstown, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Illinois ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Illinois research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 61277?
ZIP 61277 (Whiteside County, IL) has 2,983 residents, 1,101 households, a renter share of 22.4%, median household income of $72,837, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $735. Vacancy is 16.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 61277?
ACS counts 67 units in 2-unit buildings, 16 in 3–4 unit buildings, 33 in 5–9, 22 in 10–19, and 3 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 141 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 61277?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,030. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 61277 — Prophetstown, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 61277 is Census / HUD research for Whiteside County, IL. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Illinois property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.