At $1,200/mo, rent takes about 23% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,200 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Pontoon Beach, IL is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 15.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pontoon Beach, IL has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Pontoon Beach, IL now reports about $62,861, up from $49,672 in 2021. The population has contracted by 2.1% since 2021, moving from about 6,153 residents to roughly 6,025. Renters now make up 30.4% of households, compared with 36% five years ago.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Pontoon Beach is $1,200/mo as of August 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,014/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,498/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($62,861/yr), Pontoon Beach ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $1,200/mo, rent takes ~23% of Pontoon Beach's median household income ($62,861/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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