Section 8 Rent in ZIP 60712

FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 60712 — Cook County, Illinois. Below are the exact per-bedroom rents HUD publishes for this ZIP, the estimated payment-standard range, the housing authorities that administer vouchers here, and whether landlords can legally decline vouchers in Illinois.

Studio
$2,220
1 BR
$2,370
2 BR
$2,670
3 BR
$3,440
4 BR
$3,980

Estimated payment standard range (2 BR)

Local PHAs set payment standards between 90% and 110% of FMR. Exact figures vary by PHA — the numbers below are the modeled range.

Low (90%)
$2,405
FMR (100%)
$2,670
High (110%)
$2,935

Gross rent before tenant utility allowance. The PHA's published payment standard is the number that actually applies; verify with the PHA before signing a HAP contract.

ZIP vs county FMR (2 BR)

ZIP 60712 at $2,670 is $889 higher than the Cook County county-wide 2 BR FMR of $1,781. In SAFMR metros the ZIP number is what actually applies to your property, so the higher figure is the one to underwrite against.

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Illinois?

No. Illinois state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income. Same rule applies in ZIP 60712.

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Informational only, not legal advice.

Housing authorities serving Cook County

  • Chicago Housing Authority

    Chicago · PHA code IL002

    54,082 Section 8 units

  • Housing Authority Cook County

    Chicago · PHA code IL025

    14,142 Section 8 units

  • Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park

    Oak Park · PHA code IL103

    546 Section 8 units

  • Housing Authority of the Town of Cicero

    Cicero · PHA code IL130

    239 Section 8 units

  • Illinois Housing Development Authority

    Chicago · PHA code IL901

    235 Section 8 units

The PHA whose jurisdiction covers ZIP 60712 is the one you'll deal with for HAP contract, HQS inspection and rent-reasonableness.

Underwriting a property in ZIP 60712?

Compare voucher rent to market rent, run the deal at a specific payment standard, or work through the HQS pre-inspection before you list. The address-level lookup on the main tool page uses the same FY2026 SAFMR shown above.

Full ZIP lookup →Voucher vs market analyzerHQS pre-inspectionCook County overview

SAFMR data published by HUD for FY2026. ZIP 60712 maps to Cook County, IL · FIPS 17031.