Illinois
Knox County
49,294 residents2 permits TTM$53,291 median HHI17 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$104,900
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
8.3%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
16.3%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.79%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
2
Census BPS
Climate risk
57.2
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61410 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 61401 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 61572 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 61467 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 61448 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 61428 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 61402 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61414 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61430 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61436 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61439 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61458 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61472 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61474 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61485 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61488 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61489 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
69.8%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
12.7%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
20.3%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
50.8%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
42.4
Census ACS
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