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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Elmhurst, IL

ZIP 60126 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 60126 (Elmhurst, IL) is $2,670 a month, up 13.1% from FY2026. That is 33% above the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL area-wide FMR of $2,011.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,670per month ▲ 13.1%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,011Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, I
Rank in the area51stof 370 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,403
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,670
110% of SAFMR$2,937

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 60126 sits in the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL area

$1,060$3,030median $2,010

Of the 370 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 60126 has the 51st 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 $2,403 and $2,937 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$2,230$2,007 – $2,453$1,678$1,960
1 bedroom$2,360$2,124 – $2,596$1,780$2,090
2 bedrooms$2,670$2,403 – $2,937$2,011$2,360
3 bedrooms$3,430$3,087 – $3,773$2,586$3,040
4 bedrooms$3,920$3,528 – $4,312$2,954$3,520

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,670 needs about $106,800 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 60126 lies mainly in DuPage County and Cook County. See the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
60163Berkeley1.7 mi$1,720
60181Villa Park2.3 mi$2,260
60164Melrose Park2.5 mi$1,570
60162Hillside2.9 mi$1,880
60165Stone Park3.1 mi$1,800
60104Bellwood3.5 mi$1,700

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 60126?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 60126 are $2,230 (studio), $2,360 (1 BR), $2,670 (2 BR), $3,430 (3 BR) and $3,920 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 60126?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 60126 that range is $2,403 to $2,937 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 60126?

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.