Housing market/Illinois/ZIP 60936

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 60936 Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois

Ford County, 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
4,260
Households
1,884
Median HH income
$51,952
Renter share
28.8%
Median gross rent
$802
Vacancy
1.6%
Pop. change
+3.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,180
SAFMR / rent
1.471×
2–49 unit stock
436
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 74
HUD assisted MF
2 / 104

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ZIP 60936 · IL

ACS median rent$802
2BR SAFMR$1,180
90% floor$1,062
110% ceiling$1,298

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 60936

  • 1-unit detached1,36672.7%
  • 1-unit attached70.4%
  • 2–4 units25613.6%
  • 5–49 units1809.6%
  • 50+ units70.4%
  • Mobile643.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,36671.4%
1-unit attached70.4%
2 units (duplex)512.7%
3–4 units20510.7%
5–9 units361.9%
10–19 units231.2%
20–49 units1216.3%
50+ units70.4%
Mobile643.3%

2–4 unit share 13.4% · 5–49 unit share 9.4% · combined 2–49 22.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
13
1BR
205
2BR
512
3BR
760
4BR
383
5+
41

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income55.0%
Rent ≥50% of income37.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $802 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $555.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 55.0%; ≥50% 37.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,180 (1.471× ACS median gross rent).

Population

4,260 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +3.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 74 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 104 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 112 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 60936 28.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 1.6%; ACS median gross rent is $802; population increased +3.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 256 units in 2–4-unit structures and 180 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 74 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,180 versus ACS median gross rent of $802. 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 60936 is a Census / HUD profile for Ford County, 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 60936?

ZIP 60936 (Ford County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area) has 4,260 residents, 1,884 households, a renter share of 28.8%, median household income of $51,952, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $802. Vacancy is 1.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 60936?

ACS counts 51 units in 2-unit buildings, 205 in 3–4 unit buildings, 36 in 5–9, 23 in 10–19, and 121 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 436 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 60936?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,180. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 60936 — Gibson City, IL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Illinois ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 60936 is Census / HUD research for Ford County, 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.