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ZIP 61555 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 61555

Median Home Value
$98,500
Median Rent
$607
Affordability Snapshot
$27,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$633/mo PITI).

11%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

1.5x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

13.5 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 61555, a household would need roughly $27,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $633. That sits below the local median household income ($66,037), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
78.9%+21% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.9%-33% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
80.8%-7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.8%-94% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
9.8%-23% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
24.2%-51% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
38.8%+2% vs US avg
x
$98,500
Home Value
$607
Rent
1946
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached88.7%
  • 1-unit attached0.4%
  • 2-9 units6.7%
  • 10+ units4.1%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$98,500
Median rent$607
Owner-occupied78.9%
Vacant6.9%
Price-to-income1.5x
Est. income to buy$27,000