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Census ACS 2023 · 224 cities

Most Expensive Cities in Illinois

Housing costs are the single largest expense for most families. In Illinois, Winnetka village has the highest median home value at $1,206,300. Across the state's 224 major cities, home values reflect local demand, job markets, school quality, and proximity to amenities. Understanding housing costs city-by-city helps homebuyers and renters find the best value for their budget within Illinois.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#CityHome ValueMedian RentMedian Income
1Zion city$179,100$1,139$62,574
2Yorkville city$314,200$1,619$108,775
3Worth village$220,200$1,164$56,998
4Woodstock city$231,100$1,174$83,293
5Woodridge village$345,200$1,547$97,263
6Wood River city$103,200$915.00$65,960
7Wood Dale city$303,400$1,652$90,408
8Winnetka village$1.2M$1,750$250,001
9Wilmette village$802,200$1,968$192,300
10Wheeling village$244,600$1,578$83,251
11Wheaton city$447,700$1,731$119,566
12Westmont village$369,100$1,427$83,622
13Western Springs village$691,300$1,932$218,839
14Westchester village$297,400$1,767$103,561
15West Chicago city$306,500$1,376$100,568
16Waukegan city$177,600$1,163$70,578
17Wauconda village$268,300$1,304$112,438
18Waterloo city$237,900$873.00$92,005
19Washington city$216,700$1,087$91,360
20Warrenville city$266,500$1,759$99,028
21Villa Park village$313,100$1,398$94,698
22Vernon Hills village$384,800$1,855$120,625
23Urbana city$186,300$951.00$45,854
24Troy city$240,800$1,060$97,825
25Tinley Park village$289,000$1,518$103,819
26Taylorville city$106,300$738.00$52,720
27Sycamore city$254,200$1,062$80,837
28Swansea village$211,700$1,178$84,367
29Summit village$224,800$1,012$60,417
30Streator city$88,000$779.00$54,953
31Streamwood village$258,300$1,849$101,049
32Sterling city$107,800$780.00$52,647
33St. Charles city$369,700$1,788$115,350
34Springfield city$155,200$945.00$65,537
35South Holland village$201,200$1,914$87,378
36South Elgin village$296,100$1,619$123,744
37Skokie village$368,600$1,491$93,550
38Shorewood village$324,600$2,087$122,648
39Shiloh village$276,900$1,098$100,058
40Schiller Park village$276,200$1,214$67,473
41Schaumburg village$312,200$1,774$94,690
42Round Lake village$257,400$1,494$108,965
43Round Lake Beach village$191,200$1,382$86,632
44Roselle village$318,000$1,496$109,118
45Roscoe village$215,200$1,349$97,704
46Romeoville village$245,200$1,892$100,022
47Rolling Meadows city$299,700$1,563$100,424
48Rockford city$120,900$954.00$53,328
49Rock Island city$118,400$819.00$57,292
50Riverdale village$104,800$1,204$45,709
51River Grove village$244,700$1,230$74,793
52River Forest village$676,900$1,411$148,711
53Richton Park village$200,400$1,313$71,724
54Rantoul village$109,200$899.00$49,821
55Quincy city$146,100$824.00$56,372
56Prospect Heights city$347,500$1,391$91,599
57Pontiac city$110,200$818.00$59,579
58Plano city$221,100$1,590$83,102
59Plainfield village$398,000$1,889$142,265
60Pingree Grove village$298,300$1,219$119,880
61Peoria city$149,500$951.00$58,716
62Pekin city$118,200$792.00$58,355
63Park Ridge city$539,300$1,511$138,059
64Park Forest village$106,200$1,341$62,305
65Palos Hills city$259,200$1,267$83,969
66Palos Heights city$350,000$2,138$107,974
67Palatine village$347,900$1,467$95,950
68Ottawa city$144,500$922.00$73,011
69Oswego village$319,000$1,823$119,881
70Orland Park village$349,400$1,415$98,979
71Oak Park village$456,300$1,456$108,026
72Oak Lawn village$267,900$1,310$82,493
73Oak Forest city$247,800$1,287$87,941
74O'Fallon city$274,100$1,312$102,793
75Northlake city$242,400$1,164$77,564
76Northbrook village$644,100$2,334$155,321
77North Chicago city$147,800$1,392$56,815
78North Aurora village$323,900$1,596$111,781
79Norridge village$361,000$1,421$87,579
80Normal town$199,900$974.00$66,350
81Niles village$350,900$1,247$78,563
82New Lenox village$377,500$1,244$133,071
83Naperville city$509,900$1,852$150,937
84Mundelein village$285,600$1,564$107,608
85Mount Vernon city$89,700$893.00$52,751
86Mount Prospect village$377,000$1,454$103,911
87Morton village$238,900$1,001$87,760
88Morton Grove village$377,000$2,210$106,078
89Morris city$244,400$1,141$72,357
90Montgomery village$270,700$1,897$96,985
91Moline city$141,900$887.00$63,959
92Mokena village$377,100$1,405$129,017
93Minooka village$288,600$1,780$122,163
94Midlothian village$200,300$1,202$67,872
95Melrose Park village$265,000$1,194$64,740
96McHenry city$244,900$1,508$86,865
97Maywood village$212,600$1,203$66,498
98Mattoon city$96,000$764.00$47,308
99Matteson village$251,400$1,390$98,617
100Markham city$119,500$1,689$52,364
101Marion city$145,300$878.00$57,281
102Manhattan village$314,400$1,220$128,375
103Macomb city$99,800$733.00$39,753
104Machesney Park village$162,500$1,109$74,244
105Lyons village$243,500$1,154$64,209
106Loves Park city$144,900$1,102$58,633
107Lombard village$321,200$1,834$97,253
108Lockport city$298,800$1,503$113,252
109Lisle village$407,000$1,540$106,173
110Lindenhurst village$275,400$1,836$127,837
111Lincolnwood village$475,400$3,501$107,950
112Lincoln city$111,600$804.00$54,390
113Libertyville village$499,300$1,537$162,270
114Lemont village$447,800$1,211$126,100
115Lansing village$168,500$1,271$71,805
116Lake Zurich village$418,300$1,782$139,959
117Lake in the Hills village$296,400$1,634$113,491
118Lake Forest city$909,800$2,120$228,120
119La Grange village$582,600$1,679$154,556
120La Grange Park village$427,800$1,423$119,115
121Kewanee city$70,000$775.00$49,668
122Kankakee city$105,500$986.00$45,119
123Justice village$235,200$1,198$58,514
124Joliet city$248,600$1,237$88,026
125Jacksonville city$128,300$703.00$62,615
126Huntley village$318,500$1,385$86,349
127Homewood village$210,500$1,422$96,522
128Homer Glen village$400,000$1,737$128,546
129Hoffman Estates village$340,400$1,764$109,683
130Hinsdale village$999,100$1,981$250,001
131Highland Park city$594,400$1,903$161,875
132Highland city$185,800$776.00$77,886
133Hickory Hills city$278,400$1,112$85,541
134Herrin city$109,100$1,016$58,501
135Hazel Crest village$181,400$1,439$62,773
136Harvey city$86,100$968.00$41,091
137Hanover Park village$260,900$1,478$92,263
138Gurnee village$331,100$1,594$121,410
139Grayslake village$293,900$1,434$113,697
140Granite City city$99,800$761.00$60,490
141Godfrey village$181,400$1,111$92,746
142Glenview village$598,800$2,027$138,758
143Glendale Heights village$249,000$1,562$82,232
144Glen Ellyn village$522,600$1,326$133,346
145Glen Carbon village$278,200$1,088$92,434
146Geneva city$415,800$1,805$136,621
147Galesburg city$89,800$719.00$45,213
148Gages Lake Cdp$291,200$1,741$105,114
149Freeport city$86,100$760.00$48,181
150Franklin Park village$261,700$1,103$76,009
151Frankfort village$461,600$2,175$153,714
152Fox Lake village$219,300$1,059$69,896
153Forest Park village$293,800$1,352$81,323
154Fairview Heights city$166,800$1,177$77,960
155Evergreen Park village$255,700$1,425$95,738
156Evanston city$472,300$1,698$95,766
157Elmwood Park village$325,000$1,295$84,121
158Elmhurst city$532,800$1,877$145,374
159Elk Grove Village village$334,400$1,574$95,216
160Elgin city$252,400$1,260$88,316
161Effingham city$166,700$696.00$65,718
162Edwardsville city$286,700$1,231$92,671
163East St. Louis city$52,700$597.00$30,992
164East Peoria city$160,800$894.00$71,763
165East Moline city$135,300$826.00$63,328
166Downers Grove village$439,000$1,589$119,649
167Dolton village$140,500$1,399$58,706
168Dixon city$113,300$865.00$58,371
169Des Plaines city$318,200$1,435$94,303
170DeKalb city$202,900$1,030$46,564
171Deerfield village$608,600$2,345$189,705
172Decatur city$97,300$796.00$50,809
173Darien city$386,400$1,671$109,354
174Danville city$76,800$809.00$44,239
175Crystal Lake city$287,400$1,431$105,428
176Crestwood village$187,700$1,300$68,686
177Crest Hill city$222,600$1,386$71,408
178Country Club Hills city$180,600$1,677$77,463
179Columbia city$290,100$1,089$107,922
180Collinsville city$157,700$979.00$65,170
181Cicero town$236,000$1,121$68,548
182Chicago Ridge village$217,800$1,198$69,389
183Chicago Heights city$149,900$1,035$57,479
184Chicago city$315,200$1,380$75,134
185Chatham village$231,900$1,157$106,030
186Charleston city$133,700$819.00$49,057
187Channahon village$298,000$1,718$121,458
188Champaign city$199,700$1,103$57,544
189Centralia city$81,600$775.00$47,308
190Cary village$287,000$1,456$109,790
191Carpentersville village$225,200$1,420$86,327
192Carol Stream village$308,700$1,465$105,395
193Carbondale city$124,800$750.00$29,670
194Canton city$106,900$814.00$54,881
195Campton Hills village$510,100$1,424$192,727
196Calumet City city$133,600$1,138$53,991
197Cahokia Heights city$56,900$959.00$37,975
198Burr Ridge village$694,800$3,000$154,508
199Burbank city$258,900$1,241$83,975
200Buffalo Grove village$392,900$2,042$129,820
201Brookfield village$314,000$1,328$108,429
202Bridgeview village$234,000$1,139$65,153
203Bradley village$164,400$1,181$62,940
204Bourbonnais village$242,600$1,132$81,017
205Bolingbrook village$295,500$1,718$107,552
206Blue Island city$169,800$1,071$60,965
207Bloomington city$198,800$1,004$75,449
208Bloomingdale village$363,100$1,607$98,891
209Berwyn city$286,000$1,175$75,235
210Bensenville village$259,300$1,374$78,298
211Belvidere city$153,100$943.00$62,462
212Bellwood village$219,600$1,221$76,990
213Belleville city$131,000$947.00$60,529
214Beach Park village$223,600$1,235$83,069
215Batavia city$358,000$1,255$119,167
216Bartlett village$350,500$1,857$130,479
217Barrington village$580,900$1,886$150,714
218Aurora city$260,400$1,535$90,109
219Arlington Heights village$403,200$1,727$118,532
220Antioch village$299,700$1,118$118,635
221Alton city$99,500$948.00$53,005
222Alsip village$208,700$1,102$67,557
223Algonquin village$324,000$1,800$131,753
224Addison village$318,000$1,238$87,587

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Frequently Asked Questions

Winnetka village is the #1 ranked city in Illinois by median home value, with a value of $1,206,300 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Illinois has 224 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in Illinois.