Illinois

Edgar County

ZIP 61940

16,637 residents10 permits TTM$56,909 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$95,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

9.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.81%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

10

Census BPS

Climate risk

34.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 61940

Median home value

$95,700

Gross yield

11.5%

Cap rate

9.5%

Rent gap

17.4%

Affordability

P/I: 1.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $916Rent: $757Gap: 21.0%
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
61917$95,700county est.$91611.5%9.5%17.4%
61924$110,376$91610.0%8.2%17.4%
61932$95,700county est.$91611.5%9.5%17.4%
61933$95,700county est.$91611.5%9.5%17.4%
61940$95,700county est.$91611.5%9.5%17.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

72.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

20.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

30.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

46.4

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026