Evanston, IL housing market
Typical home value
$491K
▲ 8.6% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,438/mo
▲ 3.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+25%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Evanston is worth $491,476, up 8.6% over the past year and up 25% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,438 a month (+3.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.0% (below the Chicago, IL metro's 7.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,701/mo, $263 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 Evanston compares
| Measure | Evanston | Chicago, IL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $491,476 | $355,650 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +8.6% | +5.0% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,438 | $2,163 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.2% | +4.7% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.0% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.8 | 13.7 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,701 | $1,954 | $2,012 |
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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.