Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 60042

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 60042 Island Lake, 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
8,630
Households
3,107
Median HH income
$94,613
Renter share
18.3%
Median gross rent
$1,826
Vacancy
4.8%
Pop. change
+2.5%
2BR SAFMR
$2,540
SAFMR / rent
1.391×
2–49 unit stock
111
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 84

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ZIP 60042 · IL

ACS median rent$1,826
2BR SAFMR$2,540
90% floor$2,286
110% ceiling$2,794

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 60042

  • 1-unit detached2,45675.3%
  • 1-unit attached67320.6%
  • 2–4 units90.3%
  • 5–49 units1023.1%
  • Mobile230.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,45675.3%
1-unit attached67320.6%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units90.3%
5–9 units722.2%
10–19 units70.2%
20–49 units230.7%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile230.7%

2–4 unit share 0.3% · 5–49 unit share 3.1% · combined 2–49 3.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
94
2BR
526
3BR
1,771
4BR
673
5+
199

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.1%
Rent ≥50% of income25.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,826 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,568.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.1%; ≥50% 25.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,540 (1.391× ACS median gross rent).

Population

8,630 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.5%.

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, 84 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 648 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 60042 18.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,826; population increased +2.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 9 units in 2–4-unit structures and 102 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,540 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,826. 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 60042 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 60042?

ZIP 60042 (Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 8,630 residents, 3,107 households, a renter share of 18.3%, median household income of $94,613, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,826. Vacancy is 4.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 60042?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 9 in 3–4 unit buildings, 72 in 5–9, 7 in 10–19, and 23 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 111 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 60042?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,540. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 60042 — Island Lake, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 60042 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.