Rental numbers for Cook County, IL
The typical home here runs -$831 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.5%. 5 of 114 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.9%.
- Gross yield
- 8.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.9%
- 114 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$831/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $342,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,272/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Cook County
164 with published figures
| 60419Dolton | $159,000 | $2,376 | 17.9% | 10.5% | +$541 | +3.5% |
| 60472Robbins | $120,000 | $1,620* | 16.1% | 9.4% | +$293 | n/a |
| 60428Markham | $157,000 | $2,090* | 15.9% | 9.1% | +$340 | n/a |
| 60426Harvey | $110,000 | $1,359 | 14.8% | 7.5% | +$91 | n/a |
| 60621Chicago | $130,000 | $1,574 | 14.5% | 9.2% | +$300 | +6.3% |
| 60628Chicago | $152,000 | $1,736 | 13.7% | 8.7% | +$279 | +7.7% |
| 60466Park Forest | $162,000 | $1,796 | 13.3% | 5.5% | -$123 | n/a |
| 60473South Holland | $233,000 | $2,400* | 12.4% | 6.3% | -$26 | n/a |
| 60478Country Club Hills | $217,000 | $2,240* | 12.4% | 6.3% | -$31 | n/a |
| 60827Riverdale | $136,000 | $1,397 | 12.4% | 6.0% | -$51 | +5.3% |
| 60409Calumet City | $159,000 | $1,572 | 11.9% | 5.0% | -$199 | +1.4% |
| 60636Chicago | $143,000 | $1,413 | 11.9% | 7.1% | +$70 | +1.2% |
| 60429Hazel Crest | $187,000 | $1,820* | 11.7% | 5.6% | -$134 | n/a |
| 60443Matteson | $275,000 | $2,546 | 11.1% | 5.2% | -$299 | n/a |
| 60425Glenwood | $222,000 | $2,050* | 11.1% | 4.9% | -$285 | n/a |
| 60649Chicago | $144,000 | $1,319 | 11.0% | 6.1% | -$43 | +4.4% |
| 60602Chicago | $299,000 | $2,670* | 10.7% | 6.6% | +$22 | n/a |
| 60411Chicago Heights | $183,000 | $1,619 | 10.6% | 4.8% | -$262 | -2.9% |
| 60643Chicago | $240,000 | $2,105 | 10.5% | 6.0% | -$92 | +16.8% |
| 60438Lansing | $203,000 | $1,717 | 10.2% | 4.2% | -$381 | n/a |
| 60418Crestwood | $187,000 | $1,570* | 10.1% | 4.7% | -$269 | n/a |
| 60617Chicago | $179,000 | $1,489 | 10.0% | 5.6% | -$125 | +2.3% |
| 60606Chicago | $332,000 | $2,755 | 10.0% | 5.8% | -$189 | +1.9% |
| 60487Tinley Park | $401,000 | $3,286 | 9.8% | 4.8% | -$562 | n/a |
| 60604Chicago | $327,000 | $2,670* | 9.8% | 5.4% | -$289 | n/a |
| 60469Posen | $205,000 | $1,670* | 9.8% | 4.8% | -$291 | n/a |
| 60605Chicago | $341,000 | $2,764 | 9.7% | 5.1% | -$388 | +5.0% |
| 60611Chicago | $362,000 | $2,911 | 9.7% | 5.4% | -$317 | +4.9% |
| 60476Thornton | $187,000 | $1,480* | 9.5% | 3.7% | -$434 | n/a |
| 60301Oak Park | $303,000 | $2,382 | 9.4% | 4.4% | -$511 | +4.1% |
| 60619Chicago | $174,000 | $1,364 | 9.4% | 5.0% | -$213 | +4.5% |
| 60456Hometown | $215,000 | $1,680* | 9.4% | 4.3% | -$397 | n/a |
| 60422Flossmoor | $343,000 | $2,670* | 9.3% | 3.7% | -$784 | n/a |
| 60461Olympia Fields | $349,000 | $2,670* | 9.2% | 3.6% | -$837 | n/a |
| 60601Chicago | $398,000 | $3,039 | 9.2% | 4.9% | -$507 | +3.4% |
| 60654Chicago | $384,000 | $2,912 | 9.1% | 4.7% | -$560 | +4.6% |
| 60661Chicago | $346,000 | $2,619 | 9.1% | 4.7% | -$513 | +2.7% |
| 60430Homewood | $254,000 | $1,910 | 9.0% | 3.5% | -$622 | n/a |
| 60637Chicago | $244,000 | $1,826 | 9.0% | 4.6% | -$370 | +6.6% |
| 60610Chicago | $395,000 | $2,945 | 8.9% | 4.6% | -$627 | +6.3% |
| 60633Chicago | $196,000 | $1,450* | 8.9% | 4.5% | -$318 | n/a |
| 60615Chicago | $252,000 | $1,862 | 8.9% | 4.6% | -$397 | +3.5% |
| 60107Streamwood | $334,000 | $2,457 | 8.8% | 4.0% | -$697 | +2.5% |
| 60624Chicago | $229,000 | $1,684 | 8.8% | 4.5% | -$372 | +5.9% |
| 60477Tinley Park | $312,000 | $2,275 | 8.7% | 3.6% | -$751 | -2.7% |
| 60620Chicago | $187,000 | $1,359 | 8.7% | 4.6% | -$290 | +1.3% |
| 60471Richton Park | $230,000 | $1,660* | 8.7% | 3.1% | -$637 | n/a |
| 60603Chicago | $344,000 | $2,484 | 8.7% | 4.5% | -$569 | +5.5% |
| 60194Schaumburg | $335,000 | $2,399 | 8.6% | 4.0% | -$699 | +5.2% |
| 60475Steger | $180,000 | $1,270* | 8.5% | 3.1% | -$503 | n/a |
| 60623Chicago | $226,000 | $1,597 | 8.5% | 4.3% | -$402 | +5.5% |
| 60452Oak Forest | $304,000 | $2,071 | 8.2% | 3.0% | -$886 | n/a |
| 60607Chicago | $439,000 | $2,984 | 8.2% | 4.0% | -$903 | +5.8% |
| 60090Wheeling | $318,000 | $2,095 | 7.9% | 3.1% | -$898 | +0.1% |
| 60626Chicago | $268,000 | $1,730 | 7.8% | 3.7% | -$621 | +7.1% |
| 60406Blue Island | $209,000 | $1,350* | 7.7% | 2.4% | -$718 | n/a |
| 60445Midlothian | $235,000 | $1,511 | 7.7% | 2.4% | -$791 | n/a |
| 60612Chicago | $376,000 | $2,411 | 7.7% | 3.7% | -$869 | +4.7% |
| 60651Chicago | $288,000 | $1,819 | 7.6% | 3.8% | -$652 | +7.0% |
| 60660Chicago | $304,000 | $1,919 | 7.6% | 3.4% | -$781 | +6.2% |
| 60613Chicago | $358,000 | $2,258 | 7.6% | 3.3% | -$947 | +8.0% |
| 60074Palatine | $317,000 | $1,993 | 7.5% | 2.9% | -$955 | +2.1% |
| 60652Chicago | $277,000 | $1,740* | 7.5% | 3.7% | -$646 | n/a |
| 60653Chicago | $329,000 | $2,069 | 7.5% | 3.6% | -$792 | +5.7% |
| 60609Chicago | $260,000 | $1,608 | 7.4% | 3.3% | -$683 | +1.5% |
| 60644Chicago | $226,000 | $1,390 | 7.4% | 3.5% | -$567 | +4.4% |
| 60459Burbank | $316,000 | $1,944 | 7.4% | 2.7% | -$989 | n/a |
| 60077Skokie | $390,000 | $2,369 | 7.3% | 2.9% | -$1,150 | +5.4% |
| 60016Des Plaines | $340,000 | $2,035 | 7.2% | 2.9% | -$1,010 | +5.5% |
| 60415Chicago Ridge | $250,000 | $1,490* | 7.1% | 2.2% | -$895 | n/a |
| 60162Hillside | $296,000 | $1,760* | 7.1% | 2.1% | -$1,080 | n/a |
| 60645Chicago | $317,000 | $1,877 | 7.1% | 3.2% | -$851 | +5.9% |
| 60154Westchester | $371,000 | $2,190* | 7.1% | 2.8% | -$1,137 | n/a |
| 60803Alsip | $272,000 | $1,605 | 7.1% | 2.2% | -$964 | +4.8% |
| 60480Willow Springs | $396,000 | $2,329 | 7.1% | 2.6% | -$1,260 | n/a |
| 60513Brookfield | $362,000 | $2,130 | 7.1% | 2.3% | -$1,271 | n/a |
| 60008Rolling Meadows | $348,000 | $2,029 | 7.0% | 2.6% | -$1,126 | +2.8% |
| 60171River Grove | $326,000 | $1,888 | 7.0% | 2.2% | -$1,153 | n/a |
| 60453Oak Lawn | $301,000 | $1,744 | 6.9% | 2.3% | -$1,049 | +2.8% |
| 60462Orland Park | $378,000 | $2,188 | 6.9% | 2.6% | -$1,224 | +6.6% |
| 60195Hoffman Estates | $310,000 | $1,785 | 6.9% | 2.2% | -$1,110 | -4.3% |
| 60104Bellwood | $261,000 | $1,490* | 6.9% | 1.8% | -$1,026 | n/a |
| 60173Schaumburg | $377,000 | $2,150 | 6.9% | 2.3% | -$1,299 | +2.9% |
| 60169Hoffman Estates | $352,000 | $1,989 | 6.8% | 2.3% | -$1,235 | +3.9% |
| 60193Schaumburg | $372,000 | $2,098 | 6.8% | 2.5% | -$1,236 | +2.9% |
| 60805Evergreen Park | $294,000 | $1,650* | 6.7% | 2.0% | -$1,097 | n/a |
| 60165Stone Park | $273,000 | $1,520* | 6.7% | 1.7% | -$1,080 | n/a |
| 60131Franklin Park | $324,000 | $1,800 | 6.7% | 2.0% | -$1,209 | n/a |
| 60714Niles | $420,000 | $2,331 | 6.7% | 2.7% | -$1,321 | n/a |
| 60120Elgin | $304,000 | $1,688 | 6.7% | 2.0% | -$1,138 | +4.7% |
| 60463Palos Heights | $404,000 | $2,240* | 6.7% | 2.3% | -$1,394 | n/a |
| 60130Forest Park | $291,000 | $1,601 | 6.6% | 2.0% | -$1,075 | +5.7% |
| 60465Palos Hills | $299,000 | $1,620* | 6.5% | 2.1% | -$1,092 | n/a |
| 60640Chicago | $372,000 | $2,018 | 6.5% | 2.6% | -$1,185 | +7.5% |
| 60632Chicago | $288,000 | $1,547 | 6.4% | 2.7% | -$906 | +4.4% |
| 60616Chicago | $336,000 | $1,801 | 6.4% | 2.5% | -$1,113 | +4.2% |
| 60153Maywood | $264,000 | $1,409 | 6.4% | 1.1% | -$1,188 | n/a |
| 60639Chicago | $335,000 | $1,776 | 6.4% | 2.6% | -$1,086 | +8.1% |
| 60482Worth | $280,000 | $1,470* | 6.3% | 1.2% | -$1,221 | n/a |
| 60192Hoffman Estates | $512,000 | $2,670* | 6.3% | 1.8% | -$2,010 | n/a |
| 60458Justice | $302,000 | $1,570* | 6.2% | 1.4% | -$1,274 | n/a |
| 60070Prospect Heights | $333,000 | $1,727 | 6.2% | 1.8% | -$1,291 | n/a |
| 60053Morton Grove | $455,000 | $2,355 | 6.2% | 1.9% | -$1,712 | +9.6% |
| 60534Lyons | $280,000 | $1,450 | 6.2% | 1.5% | -$1,171 | n/a |
| 60608Chicago | $363,000 | $1,867 | 6.2% | 2.4% | -$1,226 | +5.1% |
| 60629Chicago | $273,000 | $1,398 | 6.1% | 2.5% | -$896 | +6.2% |
| 60655Chicago | $339,000 | $1,730* | 6.1% | 2.4% | -$1,164 | n/a |
| 60176Schiller Park | $316,000 | $1,580* | 6.0% | 1.5% | -$1,314 | n/a |
| 60155Broadview | $285,000 | $1,420* | 6.0% | 1.8% | -$1,121 | n/a |
| 60707Elmwood Park | $356,000 | $1,773 | 6.0% | 1.9% | -$1,343 | +4.2% |
| 60659Chicago | $368,000 | $1,825 | 6.0% | 2.3% | -$1,288 | +5.7% |
| 60202Evanston | $408,000 | $1,998 | 5.9% | 1.9% | -$1,561 | +5.3% |
| 60712Lincolnwood | $579,000 | $2,793 | 5.8% | 1.7% | -$2,282 | n/a |
| 60706Harwood Heights | $412,000 | $1,981 | 5.8% | 1.9% | -$1,580 | n/a |
| 60076Skokie | $464,000 | $2,222 | 5.8% | 1.5% | -$1,910 | n/a |
| 60634Chicago | $381,000 | $1,825 | 5.8% | 2.1% | -$1,387 | +6.0% |
| 60467Orland Park | $487,000 | $2,330* | 5.7% | 1.6% | -$1,976 | n/a |
| 60201Evanston | $579,000 | $2,709 | 5.6% | 1.9% | -$2,200 | +4.0% |
| 60657Chicago | $543,000 | $2,527 | 5.6% | 1.9% | -$2,077 | +7.0% |
| 60804Cicero | $280,000 | $1,304 | 5.6% | 1.1% | -$1,259 | +3.1% |
| 60642Chicago | $579,000 | $2,692 | 5.6% | 1.9% | -$2,211 | +6.8% |
| 60501Summit | $284,000 | $1,320* | 5.6% | 0.9% | -$1,324 | n/a |
| 60160Melrose Park | $331,000 | $1,520* | 5.5% | 1.2% | -$1,447 | n/a |
| 60638Chicago | $330,000 | $1,514 | 5.5% | 1.8% | -$1,278 | +1.8% |
| 60625Chicago | $421,000 | $1,925 | 5.5% | 1.6% | -$1,696 | +6.3% |
| 60163Berkeley | $309,000 | $1,410* | 5.5% | 0.7% | -$1,491 | n/a |
| 60007Elk Grove Village | $404,000 | $1,813 | 5.4% | 1.3% | -$1,726 | +1.8% |
| 60402Berwyn | $317,000 | $1,416 | 5.4% | 0.9% | -$1,480 | +5.6% |
| 60641Chicago | $421,000 | $1,857 | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$1,684 | +5.2% |
| 60164Northlake | $317,000 | $1,390* | 5.3% | 0.8% | -$1,503 | n/a |
| 60455Bridgeview | $320,000 | $1,400* | 5.3% | 0.6% | -$1,570 | n/a |
| 60525La Grange | $505,000 | $2,210 | 5.3% | 1.1% | -$2,276 | +3.1% |
| 60630Chicago | $426,000 | $1,833 | 5.2% | 1.6% | -$1,746 | +5.6% |
| 60068Park Ridge | $598,000 | $2,545 | 5.1% | 1.4% | -$2,550 | n/a |
| 60614Chicago | $676,000 | $2,866 | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$2,634 | +8.6% |
| 60457Hickory Hills | $346,000 | $1,448 | 5.0% | 0.5% | -$1,704 | n/a |
| 60656Chicago | $395,000 | $1,640 | 5.0% | 1.3% | -$1,695 | -1.8% |
| 60004Arlington Heights | $511,000 | $2,116 | 5.0% | 0.9% | -$2,391 | +2.0% |
| 60005Arlington Heights | $460,000 | $1,871 | 4.9% | 0.8% | -$2,181 | +1.7% |
| 60647Chicago | $584,000 | $2,339 | 4.8% | 1.3% | -$2,505 | +7.3% |
| 60464Palos Park | $565,000 | $2,260* | 4.8% | 1.0% | -$2,586 | n/a |
| 60631Chicago | $465,000 | $1,847 | 4.8% | 1.1% | -$2,076 | n/a |
| 60302Oak Park | $472,000 | $1,853 | 4.7% | 0.6% | -$2,294 | +5.1% |
| 60203Evanston | $611,000 | $2,390* | 4.7% | 0.8% | -$2,876 | n/a |
| 60622Chicago | $657,000 | $2,563 | 4.7% | 1.3% | -$2,852 | +7.4% |
| 60056Mount Prospect | $454,000 | $1,763 | 4.7% | 0.6% | -$2,233 | +0.3% |
| 60618Chicago | $582,000 | $2,261 | 4.7% | 1.1% | -$2,578 | +7.7% |
| 60025Glenview | $642,000 | $2,484 | 4.6% | 1.0% | -$2,899 | +4.3% |
| 60067Palatine | $491,000 | $1,883 | 4.6% | 0.3% | -$2,517 | +3.3% |
| 60546Riverside | $427,000 | $1,600* | 4.5% | 0.3% | -$2,192 | n/a |
| 60062Northbrook | $720,000 | $2,665 | 4.4% | 1.1% | -$3,250 | +4.0% |
| 60018Des Plaines | $396,000 | $1,460* | 4.4% | 0.4% | -$2,016 | n/a |
| 60305River Forest | $736,000 | $2,500 | 4.1% | 0.9% | -$3,436 | n/a |
| 60646Chicago | $564,000 | $1,906 | 4.0% | 0.6% | -$2,758 | n/a |
| 60526La Grange Park | $503,000 | $1,670 | 4.0% | 0.1% | -$2,685 | n/a |
| 60091Wilmette | $1,014,000 | $3,291 | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$4,626 | n/a |
| 60026Glenview | $825,000 | $2,390* | 3.5% | 0.4% | -$4,181 | n/a |
| 60304Oak Park | $512,000 | $1,485 | 3.5% | -0.4% | -$2,949 | n/a |
| 60558Western Springs | $913,000 | $2,640* | 3.5% | 0.5% | -$4,554 | n/a |
| 60439Lemont | $596,000 | $1,550* | 3.1% | -0.3% | -$3,369 | n/a |
| 60029Golf | $1,329,000 | $2,290* | 2.1% | -0.4% | -$7,574 | n/a |
| 60093Winnetka | $1,599,000 | $2,410* | 1.8% | -0.4% | -$9,120 | n/a |
| 60022Glencoe | $1,663,000 | $2,390* | 1.7% | -0.3% | -$9,402 | n/a |
| 60043Kenilworth | $2,148,000 | $2,540* | 1.4% | -0.5% | -$12,441 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.4 pts
- Property tax
- 1.91%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $279,327 | $1,693 |
| Aug 2022 | $298,183 | $1,845 |
| Aug 2023 | $301,121 | $1,953 |
| Aug 2024 | $316,607 | $2,034 |
| Aug 2025 | $322,982 | $2,157 |
| Aug 2026 | $341,570 | $2,272 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 2.4
- 4,929 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 29th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Cook County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$831 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.5%. 5 of 114 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Cook County?
- About 1.91% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $342,000 home that is about $6,517 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Cook County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,780 for a 1-bedroom, $2,011 for a 2-bedroom and $2,586 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$831 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.