What is the Fair Market Rent in Elgin, IL?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $1,790 to $2,690 a month across the 3 ZIP codes that cover Elgin.
By ZIP code: 60123 $1,790, 60120 $1,910, 60124 $2,690.
Across the whole Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $2,011.
The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Elgin is $1,375 (±$53), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 60123.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $2,011
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 60123
- $1,790
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 60120
- $1,910
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 60124
- $2,690
Fair Market Rents for Elgin, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area) | $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 | — |
| ZIP 60123 (94% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $1,490 | $1,580 | $1,790 | $2,300 | $2,630 | $1,292 |
| ZIP 60120 (56% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $1,590 | $1,690 | $1,910 | $2,460 | $2,810 | $1,371 |
| ZIP 60124 (30% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,240 | $2,380 | $2,690 | $3,460 | $3,950 | $1,957 |
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.
Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.
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Questions about Elgin
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Elgin?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area is $2,011, and the Small Area figure for 60123 is $1,790.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 60123?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 60123 is $1,790 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,292 (±$79).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 60120?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 60120 is $1,910 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,371 (±$103).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 60124?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 60124 is $2,690 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,957 (±$225).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Elgin?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 60123 is $1,580 a month, against $1,780 across the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
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