Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 62249
ZIP 62249 Highland, Bond County, Illinois
Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area · 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 62249 · IL
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 62249 — Highland, 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 62249
- 1-unit detached5,64277.1%
- 1-unit attached2643.6%
- 2–4 units7259.9%
- 5–49 units5097.0%
- 50+ units1231.7%
- Mobile540.7%
2–4 unit share 9.9% · 5–49 unit share 7.0% · combined 2–49 16.9%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $779 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $631.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.0%; ≥50% 13.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,020 (1.309× ACS median gross rent).
Population
16,550 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.7%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 2 projects, 36 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 108 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 59 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 62249 19.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.6%; ACS median gross rent is $779; population increased +6.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 725 units in 2–4-unit structures and 509 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 36 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,020 versus ACS median gross rent of $779. 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 62249 is a Census / HUD profile for Bond County, IL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 62249 — Highland, 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 62249?
ZIP 62249 (Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 16,550 residents, 7,052 households, a renter share of 19.6%, median household income of $88,986, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $779. Vacancy is 3.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 62249?
ACS counts 323 units in 2-unit buildings, 402 in 3–4 unit buildings, 300 in 5–9, 102 in 10–19, and 107 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,234 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 62249?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,020. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 62249 — Highland, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 62249 is Census / HUD research for Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.