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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 60201 Evanston, 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
43,555
Households
17,363
Median HH income
$92,101
Renter share
45.1%
Median gross rent
$1,792
Vacancy
8.1%
Pop. change
+3.0%
2BR SAFMR
$2,630
SAFMR / rent
1.468×
2–49 unit stock
6,879
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 102
HUD assisted MF
7 / 447

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 60201 — Evanston, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,792
2BR SAFMR$2,630
90% floor$2,367
110% ceiling$2,893

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 60201

  • 1-unit detached6,51834.5%
  • 1-unit attached9905.2%
  • 2–4 units2,15211.4%
  • 5–49 units4,72725.0%
  • 50+ units4,44723.6%
  • Mobile470.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,51834.5%
1-unit attached9905.2%
2 units (duplex)1,3197.0%
3–4 units8334.4%
5–9 units1,0085.3%
10–19 units1,2706.7%
20–49 units2,44913.0%
50+ units4,44723.5%
Mobile470.2%

2–4 unit share 11.4% · 5–49 unit share 25.0% · combined 2–49 36.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,069
1BR
4,127
2BR
4,925
3BR
4,779
4BR
2,846
5+
1,144

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.1%
Rent ≥50% of income33.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,792 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,707.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.1%; ≥50% 33.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,630 (1.468× ACS median gross rent).

Population

43,555 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +3.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 102 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 7 properties, 447 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 60201 45.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,792; population increased +3.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,152 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,727 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 102 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,630 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,792. 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 60201 is a Census / HUD profile for Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 60201 — Evanston, 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 60201?

ZIP 60201 (Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 43,555 residents, 17,363 households, a renter share of 45.1%, median household income of $92,101, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,792. Vacancy is 8.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 60201?

ACS counts 1,319 units in 2-unit buildings, 833 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,008 in 5–9, 1,270 in 10–19, and 2,449 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 6,879 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 60201?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,630. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 60201 — Evanston, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 60201 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.