Illinois

Effingham County

ZIP 62401

34,505 residents47 permits TTM$75,380 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$179,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

11.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.80%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

47

Census BPS

Climate risk

53.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 62401

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

3.9%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.0R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
624735.5%
624115.3%
624434.8%
624614.9%
624013.9%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

78.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

26.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

27.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.5

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