FY2027 Small Area FMR · Waukegan, IL

ZIP 60079 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 60079 (Waukegan, IL) is $2,030 a month, up 12.2% from FY2026. That is 1% above the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL area-wide FMR of $2,011.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,030per month ▲ 12.2%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,011Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, I

Rank in the area173rdof 370 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,827

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,030

110% of SAFMR$2,233

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,690▲ 12.7%

1 BR$1,800▲ 11.8%

2 BR$2,030▲ 12.2%

3 BR$2,610▲ 12.0%

4 BR$2,980▲ 10.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 60079 sits in the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL area

Of the 370 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 60079 has the 173rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,827 and $2,233 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,690	$1,521 – $1,859	$1,678	$1,500
1 bedroom	$1,800	$1,620 – $1,980	$1,780	$1,610
2 bedrooms	$2,030	$1,827 – $2,233	$2,011	$1,810
3 bedrooms	$2,610	$2,349 – $2,871	$2,586	$2,330
4 bedrooms	$2,980	$2,682 – $3,278	$2,954	$2,700

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,030 needs about $81,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $121,500 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $97,200. ZIP code 60079 lies mainly in Lake County. See the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
60085	Waukegan	1.4 mi	$1,720
60087	Waukegan	2.7 mi	$1,840
60064	North Chicago	2.8 mi	$1,600
60088	Great Lakes	3.7 mi	$2,550
60031	Gurnee	4.9 mi	$2,310
60044	Lake Bluff	5.5 mi	$2,280

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 60079?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 60079 are $1,690 (studio), $1,800 (1 BR), $2,030 (2 BR), $2,610 (3 BR) and $2,980 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 60079?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 60079 that range is $1,827 to $2,233 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 60079?

The FY2026 income limits of the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL area apply: median family income $121,500, low-income (80%) limit $97,200 for a family of four.