Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 62221

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 62221 Belleville, Illinois

St. Louis, MO-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.

Population
29,281
Households
11,896
Median HH income
$78,619
Renter share
33.6%
Median gross rent
$1,078
Vacancy
4.5%
Pop. change
-2.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,370
SAFMR / rent
1.271×
2–49 unit stock
2,783
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 48
HUD assisted MF
1 / 79

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ZIP 62221 · IL

ACS median rent$1,078
2BR SAFMR$1,370
90% floor$1,233
110% ceiling$1,507

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 62221

  • 1-unit detached8,49068.1%
  • 1-unit attached8376.7%
  • 2–4 units1,1909.6%
  • 5–49 units1,59312.8%
  • 50+ units840.7%
  • Mobile2662.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,49068.1%
1-unit attached8376.7%
2 units (duplex)5794.6%
3–4 units6114.9%
5–9 units1,1869.5%
10–19 units3632.9%
20–49 units440.4%
50+ units840.7%
Mobile2662.1%

2–4 unit share 9.6% · 5–49 unit share 12.8% · combined 2–49 22.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
159
1BR
1,371
2BR
2,601
3BR
4,637
4BR
3,016
5+
676

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income37.2%
Rent ≥50% of income13.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,078 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $867.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 37.2%; ≥50% 13.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,370 (1.271× ACS median gross rent).

Population

29,281 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 48 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 79 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 57 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 62221 33.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,078; population changed -2.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,190 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,593 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 48 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,370 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,078. 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 62221 is a Census / HUD profile for St. Louis, MO-IL, 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 62221?

ZIP 62221 (St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 29,281 residents, 11,896 households, a renter share of 33.6%, median household income of $78,619, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,078. Vacancy is 4.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 62221?

ACS counts 579 units in 2-unit buildings, 611 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,186 in 5–9, 363 in 10–19, and 44 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,783 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 62221?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,370. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 62221 — Belleville, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 62221 is Census / HUD research for St. Louis, MO-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.