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ZIP 61824 — 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 61824

Median Home Value
$214,300
Median Rent
$794
Affordability Snapshot
$59,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,377/mo PITI).

10%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

2.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

22.5 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 61824, a household would need roughly $59,000 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 $1,377. That sits below the local median household income ($95,263), 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

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
41.3%-37% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.0%-42% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
83.8%-4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
10.4%-30% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
4.1%-68% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
11.5%-77% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
29.3%-23% vs US avg
x
$214,300
Home Value
$794
Rent
1947
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached38.0%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units16.7%
  • 10+ units45.3%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$214,300
Median rent$794
Owner-occupied41.3%
Vacant6.0%
Price-to-income2.2x
Est. income to buy$59,000