Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 62561

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 62561 Riverton, Illinois

Springfield, IL MSA · Illinois. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
4,927
Households
2,208
Median HH income
$78,519
Renter share
29.2%
Median gross rent
$1,034
Vacancy
9.4%
Pop. change
-7.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,350
SAFMR / rent
1.306×
2–49 unit stock
245
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 12
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 62561 · IL

ACS median rent$1,034
2BR SAFMR$1,350
90% floor$1,215
110% ceiling$1,485

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 62561

  • 1-unit detached1,92979.2%
  • 1-unit attached301.2%
  • 2–4 units1556.4%
  • 5–49 units903.7%
  • Mobile2339.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,92979.2%
1-unit attached301.2%
2 units (duplex)873.6%
3–4 units682.8%
5–9 units391.6%
10–19 units391.6%
20–49 units120.5%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile2339.6%

2–4 unit share 6.4% · 5–49 unit share 3.7% · combined 2–49 10.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
88
2BR
846
3BR
1,208
4BR
271
5+
24

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income46.4%
Rent ≥50% of income7.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,034 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $759.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.4%; ≥50% 7.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,350 (1.306× ACS median gross rent).

Population

4,927 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -7.9%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 12 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 62561 29.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,034; population changed -7.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 155 units in 2–4-unit structures and 90 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 12 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,350 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,034. 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 62561 is a Census / HUD profile for Springfield, IL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 62561?

ZIP 62561 (Springfield, IL MSA) has 4,927 residents, 2,208 households, a renter share of 29.2%, median household income of $78,519, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,034. Vacancy is 9.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 62561?

ACS counts 87 units in 2-unit buildings, 68 in 3–4 unit buildings, 39 in 5–9, 39 in 10–19, and 12 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 245 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 62561?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,350. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 62561 — Riverton, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 62561 is Census / HUD research for Springfield, IL MSA. 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.