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Least affordable housing, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Glencoe, ILIL8,7245.8+11%

02Northfield, ILIL5,6325.4−4%

03Winnetka, ILIL12,5185.4+11%

04Oak Brook, ILIL8,1085.1−20%

05Evanston, ILIL76,3805.0−14%

06Niles, ILIL30,4434.8−26%

07River Forest, ILIL11,3934.7−12%

08Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6814.6−10%

09Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394.5−21%

10Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1794.5−9%

11DeKalb, ILIL40,4674.4−2%

12Westmont, ILIL24,1554.3−20%

13Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854.3−25%

14Norridge, ILIL14,8084.3−33%

15Glenview, ILIL47,7114.3−17%

16Wilmette, ILIL27,4594.3−20%

17Hinsdale, ILIL17,5734.2−15%

18Oak Park, ILIL52,8234.2−22%

19Justice, ILIL12,2854.2−3%

20Melrose Park, ILIL23,9364.2−32%

21Northbrook, ILIL34,7444.1−16%

22South Barrington, ILIL5,0714.1−18%

23Urbana, ILIL39,7194.1−0%

24Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5524.1−20%

25Skokie, ILIL66,5444.1−24%

26Countryside, ILIL6,2604.0+11%

27Lake Forest, ILIL19,7314.0−38%

28Carbondale, ILIL21,8114.0−40%

29Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.0−33%

30Forest Park, ILIL13,8293.9−9%

31Schiller Park, ILIL11,3173.9−32%

32Barrington, ILIL10,5863.9−17%

33Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653.9−13%

34Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.9−21%

35Broadview, ILIL7,8713.9−7%

36Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503.9−19%

37North Riverside, ILIL7,1613.9−28%

38Park Ridge, ILIL38,4633.9−28%

39Berwyn, ILIL55,0013.8−24%

40Worth, ILIL10,6963.8−11%

41Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5633.8−17%

42Lemont, ILIL18,5133.8−10%

43Wheaton, ILIL54,0653.8−8%

44Lisle, ILIL23,4323.8−11%

45Huntley, ILIL29,1323.8−2%

46Addison, ILIL35,7583.8−17%

47Summit, ILIL10,7533.8−14%

48Champaign, ILIL91,1953.8+1%

49Highwood, ILIL5,3233.8−40%

50Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453.8−16%

51Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1013.7−12%

52La Grange, ILIL15,9353.7−23%

53Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.7−6%

54Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6753.7−32%

55Elk Grove, ILIL31,8853.7−15%

56Stickney, ILIL6,8973.7−16%

57Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763.7−19%

58La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.7−27%

59Willow Springs, ILIL5,7883.7−20%

60Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9633.7−13%

61Elmhurst, ILIL46,1113.6−20%

62Palatine, ILIL65,8423.6−14%

63Lyons, ILIL10,4333.6−12%

64Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263.6−24%

65Highland Park, ILIL30,7673.6−30%

66Woodridge, ILIL34,0283.6−4%

67Darien, ILIL22,0323.6−18%

68Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163.6−27%

69Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213.5−20%

70Cicero, ILIL81,8583.5−30%

71Morton Grove, ILIL24,5823.5−31%

72Wood Dale, ILIL14,0813.5−24%

73Savoy, ILIL9,1133.5−14%

74Naperville, ILIL153,1143.5−12%

75Hampshire, ILIL9,2663.5+4%

76Villa Park, ILIL21,8883.5−14%

77River Grove, ILIL10,4093.5−28%

78Edwardsville, ILIL26,4633.5+23%

79Inverness, ILIL7,4183.4−28%

80Calumet Park, ILIL6,7723.4+11%

81Burbank, ILIL28,5783.4−18%

82Deerfield, ILIL19,6423.4−20%

83Des Plaines, ILIL58,7723.4−27%

84West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.4−12%

85Richton Park, ILIL12,4833.4+6%

86Bensenville, ILIL18,5253.4−30%

87Itasca, ILIL9,4883.4−22%

88Hillside, ILIL8,1403.4−17%

89Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.4−13%

90Wilmington, ILIL5,6143.4+6%

91Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253.4−16%

92Alsip, ILIL18,4833.4−19%

93Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.4−9%

94West Chicago, ILIL25,2963.4−16%

95Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4503.4−14%

96Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1303.4−19%

97Lombard, ILIL44,3993.3−11%

98Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283.3−15%

99Maywood, ILIL23,3303.3−16%

100Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3813.3+14%

101Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903.3−28%

102Westchester, ILIL16,3003.3−19%

103St. Charles, ILIL33,5943.3−17%

104Normal, ILIL53,2753.3+7%

105Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8583.3−17%

106Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0363.3−15%

107Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153.3−10%

108Mokena, ILIL19,8973.2−4%

109Batavia, ILIL26,5863.2−8%

110Morris, ILIL14,6693.2−6%

111Fox Lake, ILIL10,8493.2−11%

112Long Grove, ILIL8,3433.2−31%

113Western Springs, ILIL13,5883.2−23%

114Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.2−3%

115Riverside, ILIL8,9393.2−35%

116Crest Hill, ILIL20,6953.2−9%

117Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123.2−18%

118Sandwich, ILIL7,3803.2−7%

119Carterville, ILIL5,8393.2+48%

120Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.2+14%

121Marengo, ILIL7,7373.1−7%

122Wheeling, ILIL38,3913.1−27%

123Frankfort, ILIL21,3653.1−12%

124Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6583.1+7%

125Northlake, ILIL12,4623.1−27%

126Roselle, ILIL22,7563.1−16%

127Libertyville, ILIL20,7013.1−30%

128Yorkville, ILIL26,7303.1−1%

129McHenry, ILIL29,2173.1−9%

130Homer Glen, ILIL24,8733.1−16%

131Geneva, ILIL21,1383.1−17%

132Elburn, ILIL7,0843.0−3%

133Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6553.0−13%

134Elgin, ILIL115,4763.0−19%

135Brookfield, ILIL18,8793.0−24%

136Gages Lake, ILIL10,8193.0+2%

137Blue Island, ILIL21,8053.0−18%

138Plainfield, ILIL50,0433.0−3%

139North Aurora, ILIL19,4063.0−11%

140Hanover Park, ILIL36,5683.0−13%

141Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9893.0+11%

142Woodstock, ILIL25,7403.0−17%

143Spring Grove, ILIL5,5263.0−13%

144Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.0−3%

145Midlothian, ILIL13,8413.0−5%

146Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8443.0−19%

147Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5082.9−15%

148Aurora, ILIL181,5052.9−13%

149Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.9+23%

150Zion, ILIL24,4472.9−13%

151Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032.9−4%

152Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8982.9−1%

153Bellwood, ILIL18,1162.9−10%

154Montgomery, ILIL21,9782.9−9%

155Joliet, ILIL152,2412.9−10%

156Gurnee, ILIL30,4582.9−15%

157Berkeley, ILIL5,1412.9−27%

158Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882.9−10%

159Beach Park, ILIL14,1142.9+1%

160Mundelein, ILIL32,6802.9−6%

161Riverdale, ILIL10,2802.9+3%

162Warrenville, ILIL15,2112.9−11%

163Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402.9−13%

164Winfield, ILIL10,1462.8−15%

165New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.8−16%

166Lockport, ILIL27,8222.8−7%

167Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.8−19%

168Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6792.8−25%

169Antioch, ILIL15,0002.8−7%

170Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5452.8−12%

171Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2832.8−22%

172O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562.8+7%

173Charleston, ILIL17,4662.8−21%

174Oswego, ILIL39,9482.8−7%

175Marion, ILIL17,1482.8+10%

176Oak Forest, ILIL26,7922.8−11%

177Coal City, ILIL5,8312.8+5%

178Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.8−1%

179Eureka, ILIL5,1292.8−11%

180Shiloh, ILIL14,6042.8+6%

181Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902.7−8%

182Channahon, ILIL14,5302.7−1%

183Genoa, ILIL5,5472.7−1%

184Cary, ILIL17,9322.7−5%

185Minooka, ILIL12,8992.7−3%

186Columbia, ILIL10,8652.7−2%

187Grayslake, ILIL21,1402.7−3%

188Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452.7−30%

189Quincy, ILIL38,9182.7+15%

190Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0242.7−5%

191Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452.7−16%

192Streamwood, ILIL38,2772.7−19%

193Plano, ILIL12,6772.7−13%

194South Elgin, ILIL25,6562.7−9%

195Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.7−9%

196Waukegan, ILIL87,9402.7−23%

197North Chicago, ILIL34,0502.7−19%

198Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.6−12%

199Peoria, ILIL110,9202.6+1%

200Bloomington, ILIL78,8042.6−3%

201Matteson, ILIL18,5432.6−12%

202Calumet City, ILIL34,7982.6−19%

203Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5252.6−7%

204Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942.6−30%

205Monee, ILIL5,1192.6−10%

206Dolton, ILIL20,6712.6−6%

207Algonquin, ILIL30,8242.6−12%

208Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622.6−9%

209Bethalto, ILIL9,2022.6+11%

210Maryville, ILIL8,4132.6−1%

211Mendota, ILIL6,8942.6+15%

212Harvard, ILIL9,5042.6−20%

213Loves Park, ILIL23,7122.6+3%

214Silvis, ILIL7,9792.6−16%

215Manhattan, ILIL10,9432.6−19%

216Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.6−8%

217Crestwood, ILIL10,5292.6−20%

218Bradley, ILIL15,2142.6−10%

219Glenwood, ILIL8,4162.6−9%

220Lynwood, ILIL9,2972.6−12%

221Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2152.6−5%

222South Holland, ILIL20,7492.5−14%

223Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.5−14%

224Manteno, ILIL9,2012.5−18%

225Morton, ILIL17,5652.5+1%

226Waterloo, ILIL11,1322.5−19%

227Mahomet, ILIL10,5162.5+1%

228Wauconda, ILIL13,9932.5−29%

229Round Lake, ILIL18,5262.5−16%

230Rochelle, ILIL9,4982.5−14%

231Braidwood, ILIL6,2592.5−10%

232Belvidere, ILIL25,4622.5−17%

233Highland, ILIL10,0422.5−8%

234Springfield, ILIL112,9892.5+3%

235Effingham, ILIL12,4062.5−2%

236Roscoe, ILIL11,0342.4−2%

237Swansea, ILIL14,3562.4−8%

238Rantoul, ILIL11,9912.4−1%

239Collinsville, ILIL23,7172.4−5%

240Romeoville, ILIL41,2812.4−21%

241Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.4−16%

242Troy, ILIL11,8932.4−9%

243Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6412.4−17%

244Gilberts, ILIL9,0822.4−19%

245Posen, ILIL5,4052.4−24%

246Markham, ILIL11,2742.4−13%

247Rockford, ILIL147,3842.4−17%

248Steger, ILIL9,3522.4−26%

249Crete, ILIL8,3452.4−15%

250Lansing, ILIL28,0682.3−22%

251Washington, ILIL15,9022.3−12%

252Macomb, ILIL14,5302.3−35%

253Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9022.3−17%

254Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392.3+3%

255Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8872.3+15%

256Machesney Park, ILIL22,8052.3+5%

257Orland Hills, ILIL6,6632.3−32%

258Chatham, ILIL14,5792.3+6%

259East Peoria, ILIL22,0882.3−6%

260Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2062.3−28%

261Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8102.2−10%

262Hillsboro, ILIL6,1842.2+9%

263Belleville, ILIL40,2372.2−5%

264Homewood, ILIL18,7732.2−18%

265Kankakee, ILIL23,4002.2−28%

266South Beloit, ILIL7,9962.2−9%

267Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1752.2+4%

268East Alton, ILIL5,6212.2+11%

269East Moline, ILIL20,4532.2−21%

270Princeton, ILIL7,6742.2−25%

271Spring Valley, ILIL5,4082.2−5%

272Lincoln, ILIL12,9812.2−3%

273Vandalia, ILIL7,1082.2+11%

274Moline, ILIL42,3622.2−4%

275Ottawa, ILIL18,6842.2−19%

276Rock Island, ILIL36,2252.1−10%

277Monticello, ILIL6,0802.1−20%

278Harvey, ILIL19,8492.1−33%

279University Park, ILIL7,0192.1−35%

280Peru, ILIL9,7802.1−14%

281Dixon, ILIL14,5822.0−7%

282Godfrey, ILIL17,6202.0−23%

283Canton, ILIL13,2972.0−6%

284Chillicothe, ILIL6,0332.0−7%

285Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4482.0–

286Galesburg, ILIL28,5812.0−8%

287Volo, ILIL6,8052.0−20%

288Pekin, ILIL31,2772.0−16%

289Rockton, ILIL7,8702.0−15%

290LaSalle, ILIL9,3882.0−20%

291Greenville, ILIL7,4692.0−7%

292Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522.0−17%

293Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672.0+0%

294Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092.0−19%

295Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801.9+4%

296Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771.9−22%

297Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221.9+6%

298Litchfield, ILIL6,5981.9−5%

299Decatur, ILIL67,8841.9−8%

300Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.9−1%

301Milan, ILIL5,0281.9−24%

302Alton, ILIL25,0131.9−14%

303Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231.9+6%

304Pontiac, ILIL10,8061.9−9%

305Sterling, ILIL14,3941.9−12%

306Mattoon, ILIL16,6671.9−16%

307Herrin, ILIL12,2681.9−4%

308Park Forest, ILIL21,0791.9−18%

309Centralia, ILIL11,8631.9+2%

310Carlinville, ILIL5,4651.8−17%

311Taylorville, ILIL10,5221.8−15%

312Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871.8−20%

313Freeport, ILIL23,2021.8−20%

314Salem, ILIL7,0351.8−12%

315Granite City, ILIL26,8071.8−18%

316Wood River, ILIL10,2241.7−5%

317Danville, ILIL28,1381.7−16%

318Metropolis, ILIL5,7271.7−26%

319West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051.7−12%

320Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211.7−20%

321Pana, ILIL5,0101.7−18%

322Olney, ILIL8,3471.7−7%

323Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8741.7–

324Clinton, ILIL6,7811.6−18%

325Streator, ILIL12,1901.6−18%

326Benton, ILIL6,5581.6−20%

327Sauk, ILIL9,6241.6−28%

328Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691.5−25%

329Robinson, ILIL7,2831.5−15%

330East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821.5−52%

331Kewanee, ILIL12,1151.4−25%

332Monmouth, ILIL8,5991.4−35%

333Paris, ILIL8,0261.4−28%

334Chester, ILIL6,8471.4−13%

335Beardstown, ILIL5,6911.4−30%

336Park City, ILIL7,8931.0+75%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES