Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 62535

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 62535 Forsyth, Illinois

Decatur, 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
3,656
Households
1,346
Median HH income
$113,456
Renter share
7.6%
Median gross rent
$1,207
Vacancy
0.0%
Pop. change
+21.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,060
SAFMR / rent
0.878×
2–49 unit stock
53
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 62535 · IL

ACS median rent$1,207
2BR SAFMR$1,060
90% floor$954
110% ceiling$1,166

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 62535

  • 1-unit detached1,24692.6%
  • 1-unit attached110.8%
  • 2–4 units201.5%
  • 5–49 units332.5%
  • 50+ units362.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,24692.6%
1-unit attached110.8%
2 units (duplex)201.5%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units120.9%
10–19 units211.6%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units362.7%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 1.5% · 5–49 unit share 2.5% · combined 2–49 3.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
25
1BR
11
2BR
153
3BR
475
4BR
521
5+
161

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income41.8%
Rent ≥50% of income0.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,207 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,151.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.8%; ≥50% 0.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,060 (0.878× ACS median gross rent).

Population

3,656 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +21.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 62535 7.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 0.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,207; population increased +21.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 20 units in 2–4-unit structures and 33 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,060 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,207. 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 62535 is a Census / HUD profile for Decatur, 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 62535?

ZIP 62535 (Decatur, IL MSA) has 3,656 residents, 1,346 households, a renter share of 7.6%, median household income of $113,456, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,207. Vacancy is 0.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 62535?

ACS counts 20 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 12 in 5–9, 21 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 53 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 62535?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,060. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 62535 — Forsyth, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 62535 is Census / HUD research for Decatur, 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.