Decatur, IL · Illinois
Macon County
ZIP 61756
102,591 residents37 permits TTM$62,449 median HHI16 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$121,800
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
7.9%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
15.3%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.70%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
37
Census BPS
Climate risk
83.3
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 61756
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.6
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 2.4R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown16 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62522 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 62526 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 62521 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 62544 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 61756 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 62573 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 62554 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 62501 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 62549 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 62535 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 61925 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62514 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62523 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62532 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62537 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62551 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
69.8%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
12.8%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
24.1%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
35.0%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
40.9
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