Illinois housing market
Typical home value
$296K
▲ 5.3% 1 yr
5-year change
+30%
U.S. +20%
Median city rent
$1,922/mo
76 cities
Unemployment rate
4.6%
Median household income
$93K
2025
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Illinois is worth $295,943, up 5.3% in a year and up 30% over five years. That's the #35 most expensive of 51.
- 2Across 76 cities with rent data, median typical rent is $1,922/mo, roughly a 7.8% gross yield on the typical home.
- 3Median household income was $93,270 in 2025, so the typical home costs 3.2× income.
- 4Unemployment is 4.6% (+0.1 pts in a year).
Home values
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Quarterly, all-transactions index.
Illinois metro areas
Chicago, IL
$356K home$2,163 rent7.3% yield
▲ 5.0% 1 yr
Peoria, IL
$175K home$1,157 rent7.9% yield
▲ 6.4% 1 yr
Davenport, IA
$195K home$1,003 rent6.2% yield
▲ 4.8% 1 yr
Rockford, IL
$222K home$1,299 rent7.0% yield
▲ 8.5% 1 yr
Champaign, IL
$239K home$1,384 rent6.9% yield
▲ 4.9% 1 yr
Springfield, IL
$201K home$1,207 rent7.2% yield
▲ 7.4% 1 yr
Bloomington, IL
$261K home$1,292 rent5.9% yield
▲ 1.9% 1 yr
Carbondale, IL
$151K home$811 rent6.4% yield
▲ 1.5% 1 yr
Kankakee, IL
$227K home$1,327 rent7.0% yield
▲ 6.0% 1 yr
Decatur, IL
$125K home$1,059 rent10.2% yield
▲ 4.2% 1 yr
Quincy, IL
$189K home$1,059 rent6.7% yield
▲ 6.9% 1 yr
Danville, IL
$101K home$886 rent10.5% yield
▲ 3.0% 1 yr
Freeport, IL
$161K home$923 rent6.9% yield
▲ 8.5% 1 yr
Illinois cities
76 cities, largest first. Click a column to sort.
76 cities
| Chicago | $334K | ▲ 5.6% | $2,311 | ▲ 5.7% | 8.3% |
| Aurora | $323K | ▲ 3.3% | $2,294 | ▲ 3.2% | 8.5% |
| Rockford | $185K | ▲ 9.5% | $1,227 | ▲ 7.7% | 8.0% |
| Naperville | $618K | ▲ 4.5% | $2,236 | ▲ 2.0% | 4.3% |
| Joliet | $268K | ▲ 1.3% | $1,675 | ▲ 6.1% | 7.5% |
| Elgin | $340K | ▲ 4.7% | $1,923 | ▲ 3.8% | 6.8% |
| Springfield | $174K | ▲ 6.8% | $1,178 | ▲ 4.2% | 8.1% |
| Peoria | $136K | ▲ 5.2% | $1,240 | ▲ 3.9% | 10.9% |
| Plainfield | $429K | ▲ 1.8% | $3,027 | ▲ 2.9% | 8.5% |
| Champaign | $236K | ▲ 3.8% | $1,466 | ▲ 5.2% | 7.4% |
| Waukegan | $247K | ▲ 6.9% | $1,660 | ▲ 2.9% | 8.1% |
| Bloomington | $269K | ▲ 2.2% | $1,270 | ▲ 5.3% | 5.7% |
| Cicero | $278K | ▲ 5.2% | $1,322 | ▲ 2.2% | 5.7% |
| Decatur | $105K | ▲ 3.5% | $1,057 | ▲ 5.4% | 12.1% |
| Arlington Heights | $493K | ▲ 8.9% | $1,999 | ▲ 0.7% | 4.9% |
| Des Plaines | $356K | ▲ 7.0% | $2,079 | ▲ 5.7% | 7.0% |
| Evanston | $491K | ▲ 8.6% | $2,438 | ▲ 3.2% | 6.0% |
| Schaumburg | $357K | ▲ 4.7% | $2,125 | ▲ 3.6% | 7.1% |
| Bolingbrook | $369K | ▲ 3.3% | $2,742 | ▲ 4.9% | 8.9% |
| Palatine | $390K | ▲ 6.6% | $1,895 | ▲ 2.4% | 5.8% |
| Orland Park | $411K | ▲ 6.4% | $2,713 | ▲ 4.3% | 7.9% |
| Skokie | $427K | ▲ 7.9% | $2,371 | ▲ 5.2% | 6.7% |
| Downers Grove | $503K | ▲ 6.0% | $2,248 | ▲ 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Oak Lawn | $299K | ▲ 6.1% | $1,717 | ▲ 4.6% | 6.9% |
| Wheaton | $507K | ▲ 5.2% | $2,375 | ▲ 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Mount Prospect | $449K | ▲ 7.6% | $1,835 | ▲ 1.8% | 4.9% |
| Glenview | $692K | ▲ 10.6% | $2,601 | ▲ 2.0% | 4.5% |
| Berwyn | $318K | ▲ 6.0% | $1,485 | ▲ 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Oak Park | $480K | ▲ 10.4% | $2,044 | ▲ 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Crystal Lake | $382K | ▲ 4.4% | $1,969 | ▲ 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Lombard | $386K | ▲ 5.0% | $2,094 | ▲ 2.2% | 6.5% |
| Normal | $270K | ▲ 0.4% | $1,390 | ▲ 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Belleville | $159K | ▲ 0.9% | $1,120 | ▲ 2.9% | 8.4% |
| Quincy | $181K | ▲ 4.2% | $1,059 | ▲ 7.7% | 7.0% |
| Hoffman Estates | $404K | ▲ 6.5% | $2,039 | ▲ 4.1% | 6.1% |
| Elmhurst | $635K | ▲ 8.8% | $2,453 | ▲ 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Urbana | $205K | ▲ 5.1% | $1,348 | ▲ 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Dekalb | $261K | ▲ 4.0% | $1,320 | ▲ 8.0% | 6.1% |
| Moline | $150K | ▲ 3.2% | $1,090 | ▲ 2.7% | 8.7% |
| Oswego | $421K | ▲ 3.4% | $2,447 | ▲ 2.0% | 7.0% |
| Saint Charles | $477K | ▲ 6.4% | $1,956 | ▲ 3.4% | 4.9% |
| Northbrook | $711K | ▲ 10.0% | $3,014 | ▲ 3.7% | 5.1% |
| Carol Stream | $382K | ▲ 3.7% | $1,844 | ▲ 3.3% | 5.8% |
| Danville | $83K | ▲ 3.3% | $883 | ▲ 2.1% | 12.8% |
| Mundelein | $387K | ▲ 5.6% | $2,327 | ▲ 2.6% | 7.2% |
| Romeoville | $323K | ▲ 2.7% | $2,073 | ▲ 1.5% | 7.7% |
| Buffalo Grove | $444K | ▲ 5.8% | $2,403 | ▲ 0.5% | 6.5% |
| Rock Island | $125K | ▼ 0.7% | $932 | ▲ 5.2% | 9.0% |
| Wheeling | $316K | ▲ 4.3% | $2,009 | ▲ 0.8% | 7.6% |
| Hanover Park | $332K | ▲ 4.8% | $2,405 | ▲ 0.3% | 8.7% |
| Kankakee | $156K | ▲ 4.4% | $1,204 | ▲ 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Gurnee | $381K | ▲ 5.3% | $1,944 | ▲ 3.8% | 6.1% |
| Calumet City | $155K | ▼ 1.7% | $1,536 | ▲ 2.3% | 11.9% |
| Collinsville | $195K | ▲ 4.7% | $1,161 | ▲ 19.7% | 7.1% |
| Elk Grove Village | $398K | ▲ 6.1% | $1,833 | ▲ 2.8% | 5.5% |
| Edwardsville | $328K | ▲ 4.5% | $1,588 | ▲ 7.7% | 5.8% |
| Woodridge | $412K | ▲ 3.4% | $1,638 | ▲ 0.9% | 4.8% |
| O Fallon | $315K | ▲ 2.6% | $1,631 | ▲ 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Glendale Heights | $324K | ▲ 4.2% | $1,920 | ▲ 4.1% | 7.1% |
| Geneva | $551K | ▲ 7.1% | $2,002 | ▲ 3.9% | 4.4% |
| Lisle | $428K | ▲ 3.4% | $1,919 | ▲ 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Carbondale | $144K | ▲ 5.9% | $673 | ▲ 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Lockport | $374K | ▲ 4.0% | $2,213 | ▲ 1.8% | 7.1% |
| Highland Park | $802K | ▲ 10.0% | $3,147 | ▲ 6.7% | 4.7% |
| Marion | $182K | ▲ 2.8% | $1,113 | ▲ 6.4% | 7.3% |
| Alton | $102K | ▲ 3.6% | $1,003 | ▲ 5.8% | 11.8% |
| Vernon Hills | $456K | ▲ 5.9% | $2,587 | ▲ 4.0% | 6.8% |
| Rolling Meadows | $337K | ▲ 7.4% | $2,061 | ▲ 5.2% | 7.3% |
| Westmont | $411K | ▲ 4.3% | $1,871 | ▲ 0.2% | 5.5% |
| Dolton | $157K | ▲ 4.9% | $2,327 | ▼ 1.0% | 17.8% |
| Shiloh | $316K | ▲ 2.2% | $1,293 | ▲ 7.7% | 4.9% |
| Willowbrook | $326K | ▲ 3.7% | $2,090 | ▲ 6.3% | 7.7% |
| Forest Park | $289K | ▲ 6.8% | $1,527 | ▲ 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Warrenville | $357K | ▲ 3.8% | $2,257 | ▲ 3.7% | 7.6% |
| Rantoul | $141K | ▲ 1.7% | $921 | ▲ 4.4% | 7.8% |
| West Dundee | $425K | ▲ 3.7% | $2,419 | ■ 0.0% | 6.8% |
Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.