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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 (2023 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Glencoe, ILIL8,7245.8+47%

02Northfield, ILIL5,6325.4+31%

03Winnetka, ILIL12,5185.4+22%

04Oak Brook, ILIL8,1085.1+28%

05Evanston, ILIL76,3805.0+22%

06Niles, ILIL30,4434.8+17%

07River Forest, ILIL11,3934.7+22%

08Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6814.6+32%

09Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394.5+12%

10Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1794.5+26%

11DeKalb, ILIL40,4674.4+22%

12Westmont, ILIL24,1554.3+29%

13Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854.3+15%

14Norridge, ILIL14,8084.3+3%

15Glenview, ILIL47,7114.3+14%

16Wilmette, ILIL27,4594.3+7%

17Hinsdale, ILIL17,5734.2−10%

18Oak Park, ILIL52,8234.2+21%

19Justice, ILIL12,2854.2+49%

20Melrose Park, ILIL23,9364.2+9%

21Northbrook, ILIL34,7444.1+12%

22South Barrington, ILIL5,0714.1+2%

23Urbana, ILIL39,7194.1+27%

24Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5524.1+15%

25Skokie, ILIL66,5444.1+11%

26Countryside, ILIL6,2604.0+6%

27Lake Forest, ILIL19,7314.0−15%

28Carbondale, ILIL21,8114.0−10%

29Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.0−9%

30Forest Park, ILIL13,8293.9+32%

31Schiller Park, ILIL11,3173.9+1%

32Barrington, ILIL10,5863.9−0%

33Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653.9+31%

34Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.9+9%

35Broadview, ILIL7,8713.9+53%

36Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503.9+14%

37North Riverside, ILIL7,1613.9+13%

38Park Ridge, ILIL38,4633.9−1%

39Berwyn, ILIL55,0013.8+22%

40Worth, ILIL10,6963.8+23%

41Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5633.8−1%

42Lemont, ILIL18,5133.8+19%

43Wheaton, ILIL54,0653.8+32%

44Lisle, ILIL23,4323.8+19%

45Huntley, ILIL29,1323.8+20%

46Addison, ILIL35,7583.8+20%

47Summit, ILIL10,7533.8+24%

48Champaign, ILIL91,1953.8+38%

49Highwood, ILIL5,3233.8−29%

50Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453.8+21%

51Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1013.7+29%

52La Grange, ILIL15,9353.7+17%

53Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.7+28%

54Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6753.7+2%

55Elk Grove, ILIL31,8853.7+26%

56Stickney, ILIL6,8973.7+15%

57Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763.7+21%

58La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.7+5%

59Willow Springs, ILIL5,7883.7+1%

60Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9633.7+15%

61Elmhurst, ILIL46,1113.6+24%

62Palatine, ILIL65,8423.6+26%

63Lyons, ILIL10,4333.6+23%

64Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263.6+22%

65Highland Park, ILIL30,7673.6−2%

66Woodridge, ILIL34,0283.6+39%

67Darien, ILIL22,0323.6+29%

68Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163.6+8%

69Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213.5+13%

70Cicero, ILIL81,8583.5+11%

71Morton Grove, ILIL24,5823.5+7%

72Wood Dale, ILIL14,0813.5+23%

73Savoy, ILIL9,1133.5+19%

74Naperville, ILIL153,1143.5+25%

75Hampshire, ILIL9,2663.5+29%

76Villa Park, ILIL21,8883.5+24%

77River Grove, ILIL10,4093.5−4%

78Edwardsville, ILIL26,4633.5+76%

79Inverness, ILIL7,4183.4+4%

80Calumet Park, ILIL6,7723.4+71%

81Burbank, ILIL28,5783.4+24%

82Deerfield, ILIL19,6423.4+11%

83Des Plaines, ILIL58,7723.4+5%

84West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.4+6%

85Richton Park, ILIL12,4833.4+38%

86Bensenville, ILIL18,5253.4+22%

87Itasca, ILIL9,4883.4+21%

88Hillside, ILIL8,1403.4+29%

89Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.4+28%

90Wilmington, ILIL5,6143.4+44%

91Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253.4+23%

92Alsip, ILIL18,4833.4+18%

93Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.4+12%

94West Chicago, ILIL25,2963.4+33%

95Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4503.4+8%

96Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1303.4+17%

97Lombard, ILIL44,3993.3+23%

98Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283.3+12%

99Maywood, ILIL23,3303.3+29%

100Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3813.3+36%

101Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903.3+20%

102Westchester, ILIL16,3003.3+15%

103St. Charles, ILIL33,5943.3+18%

104Normal, ILIL53,2753.3+15%

105Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8583.3+23%

106Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0363.3+18%

107Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153.3+28%

108Mokena, ILIL19,8973.2+15%

109Batavia, ILIL26,5863.2+11%

110Morris, ILIL14,6693.2+13%

111Fox Lake, ILIL10,8493.2+16%

112Long Grove, ILIL8,3433.2−14%

113Western Springs, ILIL13,5883.2−1%

114Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.2+21%

115Riverside, ILIL8,9393.2−21%

116Crest Hill, ILIL20,6953.2+34%

117Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123.2+20%

118Sandwich, ILIL7,3803.2+24%

119Carterville, ILIL5,8393.2+61%

120Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.2+28%

121Marengo, ILIL7,7373.1+14%

122Wheeling, ILIL38,3913.1+17%

123Frankfort, ILIL21,3653.1+6%

124Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6583.1+26%

125Northlake, ILIL12,4623.1+11%

126Roselle, ILIL22,7563.1+21%

127Libertyville, ILIL20,7013.1+6%

128Yorkville, ILIL26,7303.1+18%

129McHenry, ILIL29,2173.1+17%

130Homer Glen, ILIL24,8733.1–

131Geneva, ILIL21,1383.1+8%

132Elburn, ILIL7,0843.0+14%

133Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6553.0+22%

134Elgin, ILIL115,4763.0+15%

135Brookfield, ILIL18,8793.0+3%

136Gages Lake, ILIL10,8193.0+33%

137Blue Island, ILIL21,8053.0+7%

138Plainfield, ILIL50,0433.0+22%

139North Aurora, ILIL19,4063.0+18%

140Hanover Park, ILIL36,5683.0+31%

141Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9893.0+49%

142Woodstock, ILIL25,7403.0−1%

143Spring Grove, ILIL5,5263.0−1%

144Lake Villa, ILIL8,6923.0−7%

145Midlothian, ILIL13,8413.0+30%

146Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8443.0+10%

147Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5082.9+16%

148Aurora, ILIL181,5052.9+22%

149Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.9+20%

150Zion, ILIL24,4472.9+16%

151Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032.9+39%

152Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8982.9+31%

153Bellwood, ILIL18,1162.9+31%

154Montgomery, ILIL21,9782.9+11%

155Joliet, ILIL152,2412.9+18%

156Gurnee, ILIL30,4582.9+12%

157Berkeley, ILIL5,1412.9+23%

158Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882.9+16%

159Beach Park, ILIL14,1142.9+20%

160Mundelein, ILIL32,6802.9+23%

161Riverdale, ILIL10,2802.9+31%

162Warrenville, ILIL15,2112.9+22%

163Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402.9+9%

164Winfield, ILIL10,1462.8+23%

165New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.8+8%

166Lockport, ILIL27,8222.8+13%

167Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.8+13%

168Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6792.8−5%

169Antioch, ILIL15,0002.8−5%

170Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5452.8+20%

171Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2832.8+11%

172O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562.8+40%

173Charleston, ILIL17,4662.8−11%

174Oswego, ILIL39,9482.8+17%

175Marion, ILIL17,1482.8+30%

176Oak Forest, ILIL26,7922.8+14%

177Coal City, ILIL5,8312.8+24%

178Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.8+34%

179Eureka, ILIL5,1292.8+28%

180Shiloh, ILIL14,6042.8+23%

181Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902.7+21%

182Channahon, ILIL14,5302.7+26%

183Genoa, ILIL5,5472.7+13%

184Cary, ILIL17,9322.7+14%

185Minooka, ILIL12,8992.7+17%

186Columbia, ILIL10,8652.7+25%

187Grayslake, ILIL21,1402.7+3%

188Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452.7+0%

189Quincy, ILIL38,9182.7+22%

190Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0242.7+41%

191Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452.7+26%

192Streamwood, ILIL38,2772.7+22%

193Plano, ILIL12,6772.7+8%

194South Elgin, ILIL25,6562.7+19%

195Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.7+11%

196Waukegan, ILIL87,9402.7−5%

197North Chicago, ILIL34,0502.7−0%

198Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.6+6%

199Peoria, ILIL110,9202.6+14%

200Bloomington, ILIL78,8042.6+13%

201Matteson, ILIL18,5432.6+18%

202Calumet City, ILIL34,7982.6+14%

203Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5252.6+13%

204Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942.6–

205Monee, ILIL5,1192.6+9%

206Dolton, ILIL20,6712.6+35%

207Algonquin, ILIL30,8242.6+7%

208Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622.6+12%

209Bethalto, ILIL9,2022.6+41%

210Maryville, ILIL8,4132.6+34%

211Mendota, ILIL6,8942.6+19%

212Harvard, ILIL9,5042.6+2%

213Loves Park, ILIL23,7122.6+35%

214Silvis, ILIL7,9792.6+26%

215Manhattan, ILIL10,9432.6−4%

216Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.6+16%

217Crestwood, ILIL10,5292.6−4%

218Bradley, ILIL15,2142.6+17%

219Glenwood, ILIL8,4162.6+18%

220Lynwood, ILIL9,2972.6+18%

221Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2152.6+37%

222South Holland, ILIL20,7492.5+15%

223Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.5+11%

224Manteno, ILIL9,2012.5+3%

225Morton, ILIL17,5652.5+9%

226Waterloo, ILIL11,1322.5−0%

227Mahomet, ILIL10,5162.5+27%

228Wauconda, ILIL13,9932.5−4%

229Round Lake, ILIL18,5262.5+5%

230Rochelle, ILIL9,4982.5−2%

231Braidwood, ILIL6,2592.5+20%

232Belvidere, ILIL25,4622.5+9%

233Highland, ILIL10,0422.5+8%

234Springfield, ILIL112,9892.5+15%

235Effingham, ILIL12,4062.5+4%

236Roscoe, ILIL11,0342.4+24%

237Swansea, ILIL14,3562.4+21%

238Rantoul, ILIL11,9912.4+28%

239Collinsville, ILIL23,7172.4+27%

240Romeoville, ILIL41,2812.4+25%

241Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.4+11%

242Troy, ILIL11,8932.4+29%

243Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6412.4–

244Gilberts, ILIL9,0822.4−2%

245Posen, ILIL5,4052.4+25%

246Markham, ILIL11,2742.4+31%

247Rockford, ILIL147,3842.4+12%

248Steger, ILIL9,3522.4+4%

249Crete, ILIL8,3452.4+3%

250Lansing, ILIL28,0682.3−4%

251Washington, ILIL15,9022.3+24%

252Macomb, ILIL14,5302.3−9%

253Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9022.3+12%

254Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392.3+35%

255Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8872.3+53%

256Machesney Park, ILIL22,8052.3+23%

257Orland Hills, ILIL6,6632.3−9%

258Chatham, ILIL14,5792.3+28%

259East Peoria, ILIL22,0882.3+5%

260Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2062.3+2%

261Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8102.2−0%

262Hillsboro, ILIL6,1842.2+19%

263Belleville, ILIL40,2372.2+15%

264Homewood, ILIL18,7732.2−4%

265Kankakee, ILIL23,4002.2−7%

266South Beloit, ILIL7,9962.2−2%

267Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1752.2+29%

268East Alton, ILIL5,6212.2+11%

269East Moline, ILIL20,4532.2+2%

270Princeton, ILIL7,6742.2−6%

271Spring Valley, ILIL5,4082.2+11%

272Lincoln, ILIL12,9812.2+4%

273Vandalia, ILIL7,1082.2+11%

274Moline, ILIL42,3622.2+7%

275Ottawa, ILIL18,6842.2−10%

276Rock Island, ILIL36,2252.1+6%

277Monticello, ILIL6,0802.1+0%

278Harvey, ILIL19,8492.1−5%

279University Park, ILIL7,0192.1+15%

280Peru, ILIL9,7802.1−10%

281Dixon, ILIL14,5822.0−2%

282Godfrey, ILIL17,6202.0+14%

283Canton, ILIL13,2972.0+3%

284Chillicothe, ILIL6,0332.0+5%

285Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4482.0–

286Galesburg, ILIL28,5812.0+7%

287Volo, ILIL6,8052.0−67%

288Pekin, ILIL31,2772.0−1%

289Rockton, ILIL7,8702.0−5%

290LaSalle, ILIL9,3882.0−12%

291Greenville, ILIL7,4692.0+6%

292Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522.0−9%

293Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7672.0+3%

294Jerseyville, ILIL8,4092.0−7%

295Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801.9+19%

296Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771.9+6%

297Harrisburg, ILIL7,9221.9+24%

298Litchfield, ILIL6,5981.9+7%

299Decatur, ILIL67,8841.9+5%

300Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.9+6%

301Milan, ILIL5,0281.9−1%

302Alton, ILIL25,0131.9+7%

303Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231.9+27%

304Pontiac, ILIL10,8061.9−0%

305Sterling, ILIL14,3941.9+1%

306Mattoon, ILIL16,6671.9−5%

307Herrin, ILIL12,2681.9+12%

308Park Forest, ILIL21,0791.9+8%

309Centralia, ILIL11,8631.9+24%

310Carlinville, ILIL5,4651.8−5%

311Taylorville, ILIL10,5221.8−2%

312Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871.8−4%

313Freeport, ILIL23,2021.8−7%

314Salem, ILIL7,0351.8+7%

315Granite City, ILIL26,8071.8+11%

316Wood River, ILIL10,2241.7−1%

317Danville, ILIL28,1381.7+1%

318Metropolis, ILIL5,7271.7−14%

319West Frankfort, ILIL7,1051.7+4%

320Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211.7−8%

321Pana, ILIL5,0101.7+7%

322Olney, ILIL8,3471.7−16%

323Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,8741.7–

324Clinton, ILIL6,7811.6−15%

325Streator, ILIL12,1901.6−1%

326Benton, ILIL6,5581.6−6%

327Sauk, ILIL9,6241.6−2%

328Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691.5−5%

329Robinson, ILIL7,2831.5−18%

330East St. Louis, ILIL17,6821.5−24%

331Kewanee, ILIL12,1151.4−10%

332Monmouth, ILIL8,5991.4−6%

333Paris, ILIL8,0261.4−12%

334Chester, ILIL6,8471.4−9%

335Beardstown, ILIL5,6911.4−7%

336Park City, ILIL7,8931.0+81%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES