Housing
Vacancy - 9.6%
The Springfield-Decatur, IL Market ranks 101st in Vacancy across STI Markets with a Vacancy rate of 9.6%. That is 22,433 Vacant Housing units compared to 211,110 Occupied units.
Average Home Value - $219,035
The Average Home Value for owner occupied housing units in the Springfield-Decatur, IL Market is $219,035. This ranks 161st across STI Markets. Over the last 2 years there has been a change of 13.7% in this markets Average Home Value, compared to a national change of 9.9%. This 2 year change in home values ranks 64th across STI Markets.
Figure 55: Home Value 2year History
Mortgage Risk Level - Low
Mortgage Risk is defined as the ratio of recent residential loan amount to income for new home purchases. The Mortgage Risk for the Springfield-Decatur, IL Market is 2. The market subsequently ranks 167th across STI Markets. This is considered to be a Low level of mortgage risk.
Affordability Level - Affordable
Overall Affordability can be classified in a similar fashion, comparing the Markets Average Home Value with the Average Household Income. This Affordability ratio currently sits at 2.4. The Springfield-Decatur, IL Market therefore earns the Affordable classification for housing affordability and ranks 167th across STI Markets. The following chart shows how markets compare between these two measure. Note the breaks between affordability classifications are 3, 5, and 7.
Figure 60: Affordability Comparision
