Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 60160

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 60160 Melrose Park, 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
24,513
Households
8,321
Median HH income
$64,740
Renter share
42.7%
Median gross rent
$1,194
Vacancy
7.0%
Pop. change
-3.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,640
SAFMR / rent
1.374×
2–49 unit stock
3,852
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 109
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 60160 · IL

ACS median rent$1,194
2BR SAFMR$1,640
90% floor$1,476
110% ceiling$1,804

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 60160

  • 1-unit detached3,81142.6%
  • 1-unit attached2953.3%
  • 2–4 units2,52728.2%
  • 5–49 units1,32514.8%
  • 50+ units3714.1%
  • Mobile6186.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,81142.6%
1-unit attached2953.3%
2 units (duplex)1,73019.3%
3–4 units7978.9%
5–9 units4975.6%
10–19 units6587.4%
20–49 units1701.9%
50+ units3714.1%
Mobile6186.9%

2–4 unit share 28.2% · 5–49 unit share 14.8% · combined 2–49 43.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
114
1BR
1,553
2BR
2,545
3BR
3,531
4BR
896
5+
308

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.9%
Rent ≥50% of income13.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,194 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,070.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.9%; ≥50% 13.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,640 (1.374× ACS median gross rent).

Population

24,513 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 109 units.
  • 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 3,088 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 60160 42.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,194; population changed -3.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,527 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,325 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 109 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,640 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,194. 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 60160 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 60160?

ZIP 60160 (Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 24,513 residents, 8,321 households, a renter share of 42.7%, median household income of $64,740, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,194. Vacancy is 7.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 60160?

ACS counts 1,730 units in 2-unit buildings, 797 in 3–4 unit buildings, 497 in 5–9, 658 in 10–19, and 170 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,852 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 60160?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,640. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 60160 — Melrose Park, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 60160 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.