Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 60409

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 60409 Calumet City, 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
35,253
Households
14,678
Median HH income
$53,991
Renter share
44.1%
Median gross rent
$1,138
Vacancy
13.0%
Pop. change
-4.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,640
SAFMR / rent
1.441×
2–49 unit stock
5,539
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 683
HUD assisted MF
3 / 470

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ZIP 60409 · IL

ACS median rent$1,138
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 60409

  • 1-unit detached8,92153.1%
  • 1-unit attached6824.1%
  • 2–4 units2,74316.3%
  • 5–49 units2,79616.6%
  • 50+ units1,0386.2%
  • Mobile6353.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,92152.9%
1-unit attached6824.0%
2 units (duplex)1,4348.5%
3–4 units1,3097.8%
5–9 units1,3578.0%
10–19 units9655.7%
20–49 units4742.8%
50+ units1,0386.2%
Mobile6353.8%

2–4 unit share 16.3% · 5–49 unit share 16.6% · combined 2–49 32.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
228
1BR
2,202
2BR
4,486
3BR
7,841
4BR
1,620
5+
491

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income55.9%
Rent ≥50% of income33.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,138 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $948.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 55.9%; ≥50% 33.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,640 (1.441× ACS median gross rent).

Population

35,253 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 683 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 470 assisted units.
  • 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 60409 44.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 13.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,138; population changed -4.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,743 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,796 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 683 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,640 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,138. 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 60409 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 60409?

ZIP 60409 (Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 35,253 residents, 14,678 households, a renter share of 44.1%, median household income of $53,991, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,138. Vacancy is 13.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 60409?

ACS counts 1,434 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,309 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,357 in 5–9, 965 in 10–19, and 474 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,539 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 60409?

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 60409 — Calumet City, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 60409 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.