FY2027 Small Area FMR · Hoffman Estates, IL

ZIP 60169 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 60169 (Hoffman Estates, IL) is $2,310 a month, up 12.1% from FY2026. That is 15% above the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL area-wide FMR of $2,011.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,310per month ▲ 12.1%

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

Rank in the area105thof 370 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,079

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,310

110% of SAFMR$2,541

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

Studio$1,930▲ 12.9%

1 BR$2,040▲ 11.5%

2 BR$2,310▲ 12.1%

3 BR$2,970▲ 12.1%

4 BR$3,390▲ 10.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 60169 sits in the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL area

Of the 370 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 60169 has the 105th 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 $2,079 and $2,541 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,930	$1,737 – $2,123	$1,678	$1,710
1 bedroom	$2,040	$1,836 – $2,244	$1,780	$1,830
2 bedrooms	$2,310	$2,079 – $2,541	$2,011	$2,060
3 bedrooms	$2,970	$2,673 – $3,267	$2,586	$2,650
4 bedrooms	$3,390	$3,051 – $3,729	$2,954	$3,070

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,310 needs about $92,400 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 60169 lies mainly in Cook 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
60194	Schaumburg	1.2 mi	$2,610
60195	Schaumburg	2.3 mi	$2,390
60193	Schaumburg	3.0 mi	$2,640
60173	Schaumburg	3.1 mi	$2,470
60107	Streamwood	3.8 mi	$2,550
60192	Hoffman Estates	4.5 mi	$3,020

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 60169?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 60169 are $1,930 (studio), $2,040 (1 BR), $2,310 (2 BR), $2,970 (3 BR) and $3,390 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 60169?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 60169 that range is $2,079 to $2,541 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 60169?

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.