Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 60639

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 60639 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
84,505
Households
26,703
Median HH income
$59,710
Renter share
52.4%
Median gross rent
$1,212
Vacancy
6.8%
Pop. change
-6.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,760
SAFMR / rent
1.452×
2–49 unit stock
18,825
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 501
HUD assisted MF
2 / 165

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ZIP 60639 · IL

ACS median rent$1,212
2BR SAFMR$1,760
90% floor$1,584
110% ceiling$1,936

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 60639

  • 1-unit detached8,55929.9%
  • 1-unit attached5722.0%
  • 2–4 units15,90255.5%
  • 5–49 units2,92310.2%
  • 50+ units6522.3%
  • Mobile480.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,55929.9%
1-unit attached5722.0%
2 units (duplex)9,83534.3%
3–4 units6,06721.2%
5–9 units1,7826.2%
10–19 units7612.7%
20–49 units3801.3%
50+ units6522.3%
Mobile480.2%

2–4 unit share 55.5% · 5–49 unit share 10.2% · combined 2–49 65.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,070
1BR
3,184
2BR
11,744
3BR
8,276
4BR
2,758
5+
1,624

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income50.3%
Rent ≥50% of income28.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,212 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,054.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.3%; ≥50% 28.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,760 (1.452× ACS median gross rent).

Population

84,505 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -6.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 501 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 165 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 60639 52.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,212; population changed -6.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 15,902 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,923 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 501 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,760 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,212. 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 60639 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 60639?

ZIP 60639 (Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 84,505 residents, 26,703 households, a renter share of 52.4%, median household income of $59,710, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,212. Vacancy is 6.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 60639?

ACS counts 9,835 units in 2-unit buildings, 6,067 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,782 in 5–9, 761 in 10–19, and 380 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 18,825 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 60639?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,760. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 60639 — Chicago, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 60639 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.