U.S. ZIP Code · IL60526
Cook County · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +9.2%
- 5-year / yr
- +5.5%
- 10-year / yr
- +4.1%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +71.3%
- vs metro
- +44.4%
- vs state
- +154.5%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 60526 is worth $486,617 — 44.4% above the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median. Over the past year, values have risen 9.2%. Homes here rent for a typical $1,667 a month — a 4.1% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 2.0%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Cook County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Very High[4]
- Riverine flood
- Very High
- Coastal flood
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Drought
- Very Low
- Heat wave
- Very High
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Very High
- Earthquake
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Very High
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Cook County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -14,346[5]
- Moved in
- 86,012
- Moved out
- 100,358
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 4
- Elementary
- 3
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 0
Brook Park Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brookfield Lagrange Park SD 95
872 students
Park Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · La Grange SD 102
690 students
Forest Road Elem School
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · La Grange SD 102
493 students
Barnsdale Road School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · La Grange SD 102
285 students
Run the numbers
Interactive calculators pre-filled with this ZIP's typical home value, rent, and property-tax rate. Edit any field to recompute.
Gross and net yield are estimates based on the inputs and the selected expense ratio. Actual income and expenses will vary by property and market. Not investment advice.
Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
Renting is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
This calculator projects multi-year scenarios based on assumptions about appreciation, rent growth, and investment returns — none of which are guaranteed. Actual outcomes depend on variables this tool cannot know. Not financial or real estate advice.
#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 60526?
- The typical home in 60526 is worth $486,617, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 60526?
- Home values in 60526 are up 9.2% over the past year, and up 5.5% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 60526?
- A typical home in 60526 rents for about $1,667 a month, a gross rental yield of 4.1%.
- What is the property tax rate in 60526?
- The effective property tax rate in 60526 is 2.0% — roughly $9,860 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 60526?
- ZIP code 60526 has a population of 13,459 and a median household income of $120,308.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Crystal Lake, IL
- Typical home
- $485,151
- Gross yield
- —
Bolingbrook, IL
- Typical home
- $492,135
- Gross yield
- 8.2%
Ringwood, IL
- Typical home
- $493,731
- Gross yield
- —
Countryside, IL
- Typical home
- $493,952
- Gross yield
- 5.9%
Hoffman Estates, IL
- Typical home
- $496,166
- Gross yield
- —
Highwood, IL
- Typical home
- $476,931
- Gross yield
- 5.8%
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