Chicago area rankings: ZIP codes and suburbs by home value, rent and income

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area · updated 2026-11-15

Typical home value

$356,000

+5.0% in a year · U.S.: $366,000

Typical rent

$2,163

+4.9% in a year · U.S.: $1,932

Median household income

$90,887

U.S.: $80,734

Population

9,434,123

Census estimate, July 2025

13 rankings for the Chicago area

Cheapest ZIP codes in the Chicago areaFirst place: ZIP code 46407 (Gary, IN): $57,428 · 352 ZIP codes listed
Most expensive ZIP codes in the Chicago areaFirst place: ZIP code 60043 (Kenilworth, IL): $2,110,000 · 352 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are falling in the Chicago areaFirst place: ZIP code 60602 (Loop, Chicago, IL): −7.5% · 18 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are rising fastest in the Chicago areaFirst place: ZIP code 60096 (Winthrop Harbor, IL): +15.8% · 333 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest rent in the Chicago area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 46312 (East Chicago, IN): $1,040 · 229 ZIP codes listed
Highest rent in the Chicago area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 60045 (Lake Forest, IL): $3,952 · 229 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are falling in the Chicago areaFirst place: ZIP code 60419 (Dolton, IL): −2.0% · 6 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are rising fastest in the Chicago areaFirst place: ZIP code 60714 (Niles, IL): +25.3% · 140 ZIP codes listed
Richest ZIP codes in the Chicago area, by household incomeFirst place: ZIP code 60022 (Glencoe, IL): $250,000+ · 352 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest suburbs of ChicagoFirst place: Gary, IN: $87,485 · 234 suburbs listed
Most expensive suburbs of ChicagoFirst place: Winnetka, IL: $1,937,000 · 234 suburbs listed
Richest suburbs of Chicago, by household incomeFirst place: Hinsdale, IL: $250,000+ · 234 suburbs listed
Largest suburbs of Chicago, by populationFirst place: Aurora, IL: 179,898 · 234 suburbs listed

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Sources

Home values: Zillow ZHVI (Sep 2026). Rents: Zillow ZORI (Sep 2026), seasonally adjusted (Zillow). Income and the population of ZIP codes, cities and towns: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents and cities or towns with fewer than 5,000 are not ranked. Compiled by Home Economics.