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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 60126 Elmhurst, 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
47,759
Households
17,792
Median HH income
$143,333
Renter share
19.7%
Median gross rent
$1,890
Vacancy
4.8%
Pop. change
-1.3%
2BR SAFMR
$2,670
SAFMR / rent
1.413×
2–49 unit stock
1,902
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 60126 · IL

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 60126 — Elmhurst, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,890
2BR SAFMR$2,670
90% floor$2,403
110% ceiling$2,937

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 60126

  • 1-unit detached13,81973.9%
  • 1-unit attached7474.0%
  • 2–4 units3902.1%
  • 5–49 units1,5128.1%
  • 50+ units2,21811.9%
  • Mobile10.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached13,81973.9%
1-unit attached7474.0%
2 units (duplex)1620.9%
3–4 units2281.2%
5–9 units5332.9%
10–19 units2651.4%
20–49 units7143.8%
50+ units2,21811.9%
Mobile10.0%

2–4 unit share 2.1% · 5–49 unit share 8.1% · combined 2–49 10.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
275
1BR
2,031
2BR
3,127
3BR
6,605
4BR
4,254
5+
2,395

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income45.8%
Rent ≥50% of income18.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,890 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,808.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 45.8%; ≥50% 18.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,670 (1.413× ACS median gross rent).

Population

47,759 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.3%.

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: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 2,847 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 60126 19.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,890; population changed -1.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 390 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,512 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,670 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,890. 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 60126 is a Census / HUD profile for Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 60126 — Elmhurst, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Illinois ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
60002Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area19.3%$1,176$1,65060004Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area22.7%$1,703$2,47060005Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area36.6%$1,621$2,20060006Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,98060007Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area26.0%$1,574$2,21060008Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area27.5%$1,561$2,16060009Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,98060010Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area11.9%$2,459$3,02060011Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area——$2,02060012Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area5.4%$2,162$2,19060013Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area11.6%$1,489$2,12060014Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area19.4%$1,429$1,990

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 60126?

ZIP 60126 (Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 47,759 residents, 17,792 households, a renter share of 19.7%, median household income of $143,333, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,890. Vacancy is 4.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 60126?

ACS counts 162 units in 2-unit buildings, 228 in 3–4 unit buildings, 533 in 5–9, 265 in 10–19, and 714 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,902 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 60126?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,670. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 60126 — Elmhurst, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 60126 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.