Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 60096

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 60096 Winthrop Harbor, 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
6,626
Households
2,797
Median HH income
$94,115
Renter share
14.4%
Median gross rent
$1,262
Vacancy
4.5%
Pop. change
-2.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,710
SAFMR / rent
1.355×
2–49 unit stock
243
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 60096 · IL

ACS median rent$1,262
2BR SAFMR$1,710
90% floor$1,539
110% ceiling$1,881

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 60096

  • 1-unit detached2,67091.1%
  • 1-unit attached170.6%
  • 2–4 units602.0%
  • 5–49 units1836.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,67091.1%
1-unit attached170.6%
2 units (duplex)511.7%
3–4 units90.3%
5–9 units1575.4%
10–19 units260.9%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 2.0% · 5–49 unit share 6.2% · combined 2–49 8.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
65
1BR
21
2BR
569
3BR
1,383
4BR
818
5+
74

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income61.6%
Rent ≥50% of income42.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,262 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,038.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 61.6%; ≥50% 42.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,710 (1.355× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,626 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.6%.

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 898 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 60096 14.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,262; population changed -2.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 60 units in 2–4-unit structures and 183 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,710 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,262. 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 60096 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 60096?

ZIP 60096 (Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 6,626 residents, 2,797 households, a renter share of 14.4%, median household income of $94,115, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,262. Vacancy is 4.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 60096?

ACS counts 51 units in 2-unit buildings, 9 in 3–4 unit buildings, 157 in 5–9, 26 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 243 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 60096?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,710. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 60096 — Winthrop Harbor, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 60096 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.