FY2027 Small Area FMR · Oak Lawn, IL

ZIP 60453 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 60453 (Oak Lawn, IL) is $1,850 a month, up 12.8% from FY2026. That is 8% below the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL area-wide FMR of $2,011.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,850per month ▲ 12.8%

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

Rank in the area264thof 370 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,665

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,850

110% of SAFMR$2,035

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

Studio$1,540▲ 13.2%

1 BR$1,640▲ 12.3%

2 BR$1,850▲ 12.8%

3 BR$2,380▲ 12.8%

4 BR$2,720▲ 11.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 60453 sits in the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL area

Of the 370 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 60453 has the 264th 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 $1,665 and $2,035 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,540	$1,386 – $1,694	$1,678	$1,360
1 bedroom	$1,640	$1,476 – $1,804	$1,780	$1,460
2 bedrooms	$1,850	$1,665 – $2,035	$2,011	$1,640
3 bedrooms	$2,380	$2,142 – $2,618	$2,586	$2,110
4 bedrooms	$2,720	$2,448 – $2,992	$2,954	$2,440

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,850 needs about $74,000 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 60453 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
60415	Chicago Ridge	1.6 mi	$1,730
60456	Hometown	1.6 mi	$1,870
60459	Burbank	2.2 mi	$1,750
60482	Worth	2.6 mi	$1,610
60805	Evergreen Park	2.7 mi	$1,890
60655	Chicago	2.9 mi	$2,010

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 60453?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 60453 are $1,540 (studio), $1,640 (1 BR), $1,850 (2 BR), $2,380 (3 BR) and $2,720 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 60453?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 60453 that range is $1,665 to $2,035 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 60453?

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.