Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 60051

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 60051 Mchenry, Illinois

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area · Illinois. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
23,931
Households
9,618
Median HH income
$104,227
Renter share
15.9%
Median gross rent
$1,665
Vacancy
5.8%
Pop. change
+2.7%
2BR SAFMR
$2,270
SAFMR / rent
1.363×
2–49 unit stock
746
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 5

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ZIP 60051 · IL

ACS median rent$1,665
2BR SAFMR$2,270
90% floor$2,043
110% ceiling$2,497

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 60051

  • 1-unit detached8,47883.0%
  • 1-unit attached9048.9%
  • 2–4 units1511.5%
  • 5–49 units5955.8%
  • Mobile820.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,47883.0%
1-unit attached9048.9%
2 units (duplex)20.0%
3–4 units1491.5%
5–9 units1001.0%
10–19 units4574.5%
20–49 units380.4%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile820.8%

2–4 unit share 1.5% · 5–49 unit share 5.8% · combined 2–49 7.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
587
2BR
2,058
3BR
4,865
4BR
2,231
5+
469

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income50.7%
Rent ≥50% of income24.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,665 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,378.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.7%; ≥50% 24.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,270 (1.363× ACS median gross rent).

Population

23,931 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.7%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 5 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 533 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 60051 15.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,665; population increased +2.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 151 units in 2–4-unit structures and 595 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,270 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,665. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Illinois research

ZIP 60051 is a Census / HUD profile for Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Illinois research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 60051?

ZIP 60051 (Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 23,931 residents, 9,618 households, a renter share of 15.9%, median household income of $104,227, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,665. Vacancy is 5.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 60051?

ACS counts 2 units in 2-unit buildings, 149 in 3–4 unit buildings, 100 in 5–9, 457 in 10–19, and 38 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 746 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 60051?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,270. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 60051 — Mchenry, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 60051 is Census / HUD research for Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Illinois property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.