Dekalb, IL housing market
Typical home value
$261K
▲ 4.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,320/mo
▲ 8.0% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+39%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Dekalb is worth $260,812, up 4.0% over the past year and up 39% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,320 a month (+8.0% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.1% (below the Chicago, IL metro's 7.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,433/mo, $113 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Chicago, IL metro's home values to change +2.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Chicago, IL metro)
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 52/100, #107 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Dekalb compares
| Measure | Dekalb | Chicago, IL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $260,812 | $355,650 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +4.0% | +5.0% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,320 | $2,163 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +8.0% | +4.7% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.1% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.5 | 13.7 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,433 | $1,954 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $261K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.