Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 61537

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 61537 Henry, Bureau County, Illinois

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

Population
2,742
Households
1,100
Median HH income
$68,125
Renter share
28.1%
Median gross rent
$697
Vacancy
11.7%
Pop. change
-0.4%
2BR SAFMR
$940
SAFMR / rent
1.349×
2–49 unit stock
129
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 30
HUD assisted MF
2 / 48

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ZIP 61537 · IL

ACS median rent$697
2BR SAFMR$940
90% floor$846
110% ceiling$1,034

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 61537

  • 1-unit detached1,07786.4%
  • 1-unit attached141.1%
  • 2–4 units12410.0%
  • 5–49 units50.4%
  • Mobile262.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,07786.4%
1-unit attached141.1%
2 units (duplex)625.0%
3–4 units625.0%
5–9 units50.4%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile262.1%

2–4 unit share 10.0% · 5–49 unit share 0.4% · combined 2–49 10.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
45
1BR
95
2BR
288
3BR
614
4BR
168
5+
36

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income23.6%
Rent ≥50% of income12.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $697 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $552.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 23.6%; ≥50% 12.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $940 (1.349× ACS median gross rent).

Population

2,742 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 30 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 48 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 61537 28.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.7%; ACS median gross rent is $697; population changed -0.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 124 units in 2–4-unit structures and 5 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 30 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $940 versus ACS median gross rent of $697. 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 61537 is a Census / HUD profile for Bureau County, 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 61537?

ZIP 61537 (Bureau County, IL) has 2,742 residents, 1,100 households, a renter share of 28.1%, median household income of $68,125, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $697. Vacancy is 11.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 61537?

ACS counts 62 units in 2-unit buildings, 62 in 3–4 unit buildings, 5 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 129 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 61537?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $940. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 61537 — Henry, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 61537 is Census / HUD research for Bureau 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.