Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 60636

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 60636 Chicago, 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
31,007
Households
11,444
Median HH income
$35,077
Renter share
49.1%
Median gross rent
$1,135
Vacancy
20.3%
Pop. change
-3.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,620
SAFMR / rent
1.427×
2–49 unit stock
5,743
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 150
HUD assisted MF
5 / 209

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ZIP 60636 · IL

ACS median rent$1,135
2BR SAFMR$1,620
90% floor$1,458
110% ceiling$1,782

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 60636

  • 1-unit detached8,01255.8%
  • 1-unit attached1521.1%
  • 2–4 units4,98334.7%
  • 5–49 units7605.3%
  • 50+ units4192.9%
  • Mobile370.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,01255.8%
1-unit attached1521.1%
2 units (duplex)3,41823.8%
3–4 units1,56510.9%
5–9 units4222.9%
10–19 units1511.1%
20–49 units1871.3%
50+ units4192.9%
Mobile370.3%

2–4 unit share 34.7% · 5–49 unit share 5.3% · combined 2–49 40.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
183
1BR
1,143
2BR
4,071
3BR
5,092
4BR
2,630
5+
1,244

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income61.0%
Rent ≥50% of income37.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,135 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $874.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 61.0%; ≥50% 37.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,620 (1.427× ACS median gross rent).

Population

31,007 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 150 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 209 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 60636 49.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 20.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,135; population changed -3.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 4,983 units in 2–4-unit structures and 760 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 150 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,620 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,135. 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 60636 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 60636?

ZIP 60636 (Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 31,007 residents, 11,444 households, a renter share of 49.1%, median household income of $35,077, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,135. Vacancy is 20.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 60636?

ACS counts 3,418 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,565 in 3–4 unit buildings, 422 in 5–9, 151 in 10–19, and 187 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,743 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 60636?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,620. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 60636 — Chicago, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 60636 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.