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Chicago, IL Home Values and Rents
The typical home value in Chicago is $334,108, 122nd highest of 696 cities and towns in Illinois. Median rent is $2,311 a month.
- Typical home value
- $334,108
- 122nd of 696 in IL
- Median rent
- $2,311/mo
- Zillow observed rent
- Price change, 1 year
- +5.6%
- Sep 2026
- Homeownership
- 46.0%
- IL: 67.1%
Home sale prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area
Zillow median sale price, Sep 2026
$345,909+6.4% from a year earlier
Half of homes in the metro area sold for more and half for less. Zillow publishes sale prices for metro areas, not for single counties or cities.
Typical home value in Chicago
Zillow Home Value Index, all homes, middle tier
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| Period | Chicago |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $334,108 |
| Dec 2025 | $319,977 |
| Dec 2024 | $312,674 |
| Dec 2023 | $304,467 |
| Dec 2022 | $297,139 |
| Dec 2021 | $293,498 |
| Dec 2020 | $277,333 |
| Dec 2019 | $261,735 |
| Dec 2018 | $259,527 |
| Dec 2017 | $251,813 |
| Dec 2016 | $240,492 |
| Dec 2015 | $228,736 |
| Dec 2014 | $216,996 |
| Dec 2013 | $198,798 |
| Dec 2012 | $171,497 |
Over five years, Chicago prices changed +13.6%.
Source: Zillow Research · Last updated 09/01/2026
Housing at a glance
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, compared with Illinois
- Median home value
- $334,100 · IL $263,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,440/mo · IL $1,274
- Home value to income
- 4.3 times the median household income ($77,902)
- Rent to income
- A year of median rent equals 22% of median household income
- Owner-occupied
- 46.0% of 1,160,205 households
- Housing units
- 1,277,054
- Vacancy rate
- 9.1%
- Median year built
- 1953
Fair Market Rents, FY2027
HUD rent standard for Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
| Unit size | Monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,678 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,780 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,011 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,586 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,954 |
Home values by ZIP code
Median home value and rent (ACS 2020-2024); price changes from the FHFA annual ZIP index
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| # | ZIP code | Median value | Median rent | 1-year | 5-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60614 | $720,400 | $2,030 | +4.0% | +25.3% |
| 2 | 60611 | $650,800 | $2,479 | - | - |
| 3 | 60622 | $638,100 | $2,010 | +8.4% | +34.2% |
| 4 | 60603 | $633,900 | $2,207 | - | - |
| 5 | 60604 | $597,100 | $2,412 | - | - |
| 6 | 60642 | $593,600 | $2,243 | +9.3% | +23.2% |
| 7 | 60647 | $586,200 | $1,774 | +3.5% | +35.3% |
| 8 | 60618 | $562,700 | $1,611 | +6.4% | +33.4% |
| 9 | 60657 | $537,800 | $1,869 | +18.1% | +43.8% |
| 10 | 60601 | $526,200 | $2,535 | - | - |
| 11 | 60610 | $505,900 | $2,089 | - | +31.6% |
| 12 | 60646 | $503,900 | $1,274 | +5.1% | +29.8% |
| 13 | 60654 | $500,400 | $2,633 | - | - |
| 14 | 60607 | $499,700 | $2,346 | +1.7% | +4.9% |
| 15 | 60605 | $453,200 | $2,464 | -10.7% | -17.0% |
| 16 | 60631 | $436,400 | $1,659 | +4.0% | +26.4% |
| 17 | 60606 | $416,400 | $2,484 | - | - |
| 18 | 60625 | $401,900 | $1,518 | +8.8% | +42.4% |
| 19 | 60661 | $392,900 | $2,306 | - | - |
| 20 | 60602 | $391,800 | $2,498 | - | - |
| 21 | 60641 | $391,100 | $1,300 | +4.1% | +36.5% |
| 22 | 60613 | $390,800 | $1,705 | +13.7% | +30.6% |
| 23 | 60616 | $387,200 | $1,342 | +2.9% | +16.3% |
| 24 | 60630 | $384,500 | $1,374 | +5.8% | +36.3% |
| 25 | 60659 | $371,800 | $1,443 | +3.7% | +32.2% |
| 26 | 60640 | $370,300 | $1,413 | +7.2% | +28.2% |
| 27 | 60612 | $364,600 | $1,389 | +7.2% | +28.7% |
| 28 | 60653 | $361,000 | $922 | +2.4% | +33.2% |
| 29 | 60608 | $358,600 | $1,295 | +2.8% | +34.6% |
| 30 | 60634 | $353,900 | $1,329 | +7.2% | +36.2% |
| 31 | 60656 | $348,700 | $1,461 | +4.8% | +31.8% |
| 32 | 60615 | $347,800 | $1,514 | +5.6% | +25.8% |
| 33 | 60707 | $332,000 | $1,333 | +4.4% | +32.8% |
| 34 | 60645 | $328,200 | $1,440 | +5.8% | +44.3% |
| 35 | 60655 | $324,300 | $1,532 | +5.2% | +30.3% |
| 36 | 60018 | $318,100 | $1,227 | +9.3% | +41.7% |
| 37 | 60639 | $309,900 | $1,270 | +4.3% | +37.7% |
| 38 | 60660 | $309,100 | $1,333 | +13.7% | +48.8% |
| 39 | 60638 | $299,100 | $1,348 | +4.9% | +34.1% |
| 40 | 60106 | $282,200 | $1,412 | +7.7% | +48.6% |
| 41 | 60626 | $280,600 | $1,331 | -0.3% | +39.7% |
| 42 | 60651 | $269,900 | $1,264 | +2.8% | +44.0% |
| 43 | 60609 | $268,300 | $1,099 | -2.8% | +35.1% |
| 44 | 60637 | $257,300 | $1,187 | +19.5% | +44.9% |
| 45 | 60632 | $252,600 | $1,127 | +5.2% | +36.6% |
| 46 | 60652 | $250,500 | $1,324 | +7.1% | +45.9% |
| 47 | 60643 | $249,300 | $1,410 | +2.4% | +32.8% |
| 48 | 60629 | $243,600 | $1,172 | +4.0% | +42.6% |
| 49 | 60644 | $239,000 | $1,132 | +35.6% | +48.6% |
| 50 | 60623 | $237,200 | $1,109 | +3.5% | +52.9% |
| 51 | 60624 | $230,700 | $1,167 | +20.3% | +50.4% |
| 52 | 60619 | $219,600 | $1,087 | +13.6% | +51.0% |
| 53 | 60649 | $213,200 | $1,107 | +8.4% | +37.9% |
| 54 | 60620 | $197,700 | $1,122 | +10.9% | +47.8% |
| 55 | 60633 | $186,800 | $1,217 | -2.2% | +40.0% |
| 56 | 60617 | $180,700 | $1,046 | +6.0% | +41.3% |
| 57 | 60628 | $169,800 | $1,193 | +6.1% | +49.5% |
| 58 | 60636 | $155,300 | $1,155 | +15.5% | +67.2% |
| 59 | 60621 | $153,500 | $1,049 | +17.2% | +75.7% |
| 60 | 60827 | $153,500 | $1,087 | +7.0% | +64.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical home value in Chicago, IL?
- The typical home value in Chicago is $334,108 (Zillow Home Value Index, Sep 2026). The Illinois median is $263,300.
- How much is rent in Chicago?
- The median rent in Chicago is $2,311 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index). HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit is $2,011.
- Are home prices going up in Chicago?
- The typical home value in Chicago changed +5.6% over one year and +13.6% over five years, as of Sep 2026.
- How does Chicago compare with the rest of Illinois?
- Chicago has the 122nd highest median home value of 696 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Illinois.
- Which ZIP code in Chicago has the highest home values?
- ZIP code 60614 has the highest median home value at $720,400, and 60827 has the lowest at $153,500.