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Least affordable housing, Illinois cities · 2020

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 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Oak Brook, ILIL8,1085.5+36%

02Glencoe, ILIL8,7245.3+37%

03Highwood, ILIL5,3235.1−4%

04Carbondale, ILIL21,8115.1+15%

05Evanston, ILIL76,3805.0+22%

06Northfield, ILIL5,6324.9+17%

07River Forest, ILIL11,3934.8+26%

08South Barrington, ILIL5,0714.7+15%

09Niles, ILIL30,4434.6+12%

10Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1794.5+28%

11Winnetka, ILIL12,5184.5+3%

12Westmont, ILIL24,1554.5+35%

13North Riverside, ILIL7,1614.5+31%

14Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6814.4+25%

15Northbrook, ILIL34,7444.4+18%

16Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394.4+8%

17Skokie, ILIL66,5444.3+19%

18Lake Forest, ILIL19,7314.3−8%

19Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854.3+15%

20Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9634.3+35%

21Hinsdale, ILIL17,5734.3−9%

22Wilmette, ILIL27,4594.2+7%

23Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6754.2+17%

24Glenview, ILIL47,7114.2+13%

25Barrington, ILIL10,5864.2+7%

26Urbana, ILIL39,7194.2+31%

27La Grange, ILIL15,9354.2+31%

28Oak Park, ILIL52,8234.2+19%

29Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5524.2+17%

30Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.1−6%

31Summit, ILIL10,7534.0+32%

32Park Ridge, ILIL38,4634.0+1%

33Norridge, ILIL14,8083.9−5%

34Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.9+10%

35Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503.9+16%

36Schiller Park, ILIL11,3173.9+0%

37Addison, ILIL35,7583.8+20%

38Morton Grove, ILIL24,5823.7+14%

39Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363.7−2%

40DeKalb, ILIL40,4673.7+4%

41Lisle, ILIL23,4323.7+17%

42Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5633.7−4%

43Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653.7+24%

44Berwyn, ILIL55,0013.7+17%

45Highland Park, ILIL30,7673.6−1%

46Des Plaines, ILIL58,7723.6+11%

47Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1013.6+25%

48Countryside, ILIL6,2603.6−5%

49Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213.6+15%

50Elmhurst, ILIL46,1113.6+22%

51Wheaton, ILIL54,0653.5+22%

52Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163.5+7%

53Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763.5+16%

54Inverness, ILIL7,4183.5+6%

55Forest Park, ILIL13,8293.5+16%

56Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1303.5+21%

57Itasca, ILIL9,4883.4+21%

58Palatine, ILIL65,8423.4+19%

59Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.4+17%

60Bensenville, ILIL18,5253.4+22%

61Hillside, ILIL8,1403.4+28%

62Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253.4+23%

63Champaign, ILIL91,1953.4+24%

64La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.4−3%

65Elk Grove, ILIL31,8853.4+15%

66Riverside, ILIL8,9393.4−17%

67River Grove, ILIL10,4093.3−7%

68Darien, ILIL22,0323.3+20%

69Naperville, ILIL153,1143.3+19%

70Huntley, ILIL29,1323.3+5%

71Western Springs, ILIL13,5883.3+2%

72Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0363.3+17%

73Lemont, ILIL18,5133.3+2%

74Wood Dale, ILIL14,0813.3+15%

75Cicero, ILIL81,8583.2+3%

76Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.2+8%

77Justice, ILIL12,2853.2+16%

78Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263.2+9%

79Deerfield, ILIL19,6423.2+4%

80Willow Springs, ILIL5,7883.2−12%

81West Chicago, ILIL25,2963.2+27%

82Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283.2+7%

83Villa Park, ILIL21,8883.2+14%

84Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.2+20%

85Woodridge, ILIL34,0283.2+23%

86Batavia, ILIL26,5863.2+9%

87Edwardsville, ILIL26,4633.2+61%

88Broadview, ILIL7,8713.2+23%

89Long Grove, ILIL8,3433.1−16%

90Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903.1+14%

91Brookfield, ILIL18,8793.1+7%

92Northlake, ILIL12,4623.1+12%

93Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453.1+1%

94Morris, ILIL14,6693.1+9%

95Homer Glen, ILIL24,8733.1–

96Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8583.1+16%

97Lombard, ILIL44,3993.1+13%

98Savoy, ILIL9,1133.1+5%

99Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4503.0−2%

100Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.0+22%

101Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.0+13%

102Libertyville, ILIL20,7013.0+3%

103West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.0−7%

104Crest Hill, ILIL20,6953.0+25%

105Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5453.0+27%

106Worth, ILIL10,6963.0−5%

107Geneva, ILIL21,1383.0+5%

108St. Charles, ILIL33,5943.0+6%

109Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6552.9+17%

110Normal, ILIL53,2752.9+1%

111Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402.9+11%

112Elburn, ILIL7,0842.9+8%

113Roselle, ILIL22,7562.9+13%

114Mokena, ILIL19,8972.9+2%

115Burbank, ILIL28,5782.9+3%

116Eureka, ILIL5,1292.9+33%

117Waterloo, ILIL11,1322.9+13%

118Carol Stream, ILIL39,3152.9+12%

119Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122.9+8%

120Alsip, ILIL18,4832.9+0%

121Macomb, ILIL14,5302.9+12%

122Wilmington, ILIL5,6142.9+21%

123North Aurora, ILIL19,4062.9+12%

124Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6792.8−5%

125Wheeling, ILIL38,3912.8+6%

126Maywood, ILIL23,3302.8+9%

127Posen, ILIL5,4052.8+48%

128Marion, ILIL17,1482.8+31%

129Lockport, ILIL27,8222.8+11%

130Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.8+14%

131Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492.8+0%

132Westchester, ILIL16,3002.8−4%

133Orland Hills, ILIL6,6632.7+8%

134Stickney, ILIL6,8972.7−14%

135Manteno, ILIL9,2012.7+11%

136Gilberts, ILIL9,0822.7+13%

137Crestwood, ILIL10,5292.7+2%

138Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8982.7+21%

139Elgin, ILIL115,4762.7+2%

140New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.7+2%

141Frankfort, ILIL21,3652.7−9%

142Hanover Park, ILIL36,5682.7+17%

143Charleston, ILIL17,4662.7−15%

144Gurnee, ILIL30,4582.7+4%

145Lyons, ILIL10,4332.7−9%

146Carterville, ILIL5,8392.7+35%

147Joliet, ILIL152,2412.6+9%

148Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812.6+8%

149Oswego, ILIL39,9482.6+9%

150Waukegan, ILIL87,9402.6−7%

151Braidwood, ILIL6,2592.6+27%

152Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.6+4%

153Aurora, ILIL181,5052.6+8%

154Warrenville, ILIL15,2112.6+11%

155Coal City, ILIL5,8312.6+16%

156Effingham, ILIL12,4062.6+10%

157Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192.6+15%

158Round Lake, ILIL18,5262.6+9%

159Mundelein, ILIL32,6802.6+11%

160Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922.6−20%

161Sandwich, ILIL7,3802.6+1%

162Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.6−5%

163Oak Forest, ILIL26,7922.6+6%

164Bellwood, ILIL18,1162.6+16%

165Wauconda, ILIL13,9932.6−2%

166Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882.6+3%

167Winfield, ILIL10,1462.5+10%

168Yorkville, ILIL26,7302.5−3%

169Quincy, ILIL38,9182.5+14%

170Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2832.5+0%

171McHenry, ILIL29,2172.5−4%

172Troy, ILIL11,8932.5+36%

173Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.5+22%

174Midlothian, ILIL13,8412.5+11%

175Woodstock, ILIL25,7402.5−17%

176Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032.5+20%

177Morton, ILIL17,5652.5+8%

178Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.5−0%

179Peru, ILIL9,7802.5+8%

180Berkeley, ILIL5,1412.5+6%

181Shiloh, ILIL14,6042.5+11%

182Bloomington, ILIL78,8042.5+6%

183Peoria, ILIL110,9202.5+7%

184Harvard, ILIL9,5042.5−3%

185Maryville, ILIL8,4132.5+27%

186Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8442.5−8%

187Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9892.5+23%

188Plainfield, ILIL50,0432.5+0%

189Bradley, ILIL15,2142.5+12%

190Blue Island, ILIL21,8052.4−13%

191South Elgin, ILIL25,6562.4+9%

192Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902.4+8%

193Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6582.4−1%

194Algonquin, ILIL30,8242.4+0%

195Grayslake, ILIL21,1402.4−8%

196Springfield, ILIL112,9892.4+13%

197Zion, ILIL24,4472.4−4%

198Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452.4+13%

199Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452.4−11%

200Greenville, ILIL7,4692.4+30%

201Highland, ILIL10,0422.4+5%

202Spring Grove, ILIL5,5262.4−20%

203Washington, ILIL15,9022.4+26%

204Channahon, ILIL14,5302.4+9%

205O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562.4+19%

206Monee, ILIL5,1192.4−1%

207Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942.4–

208Silvis, ILIL7,9792.4+14%

209South Holland, ILIL20,7492.3+6%

210Manhattan, ILIL10,9432.3−13%

211Rochelle, ILIL9,4982.3−8%

212Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2062.3+6%

213Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5252.3+0%

214Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392.3+37%

215Streamwood, ILIL38,2772.3+6%

216Romeoville, ILIL41,2812.3+19%

217Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.3+4%

218Cary, ILIL17,9322.3−4%

219Richton Park, ILIL12,4832.3−7%

220Ottawa, ILIL18,6842.3−4%

221Lansing, ILIL28,0682.3−6%

222Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522.3+6%

223North Chicago, ILIL34,0502.3−14%

224Collinsville, ILIL23,7172.3+20%

225Vandalia, ILIL7,1082.3+17%

226Antioch, ILIL15,0002.3−23%

227Calumet Park, ILIL6,7722.3+13%

228Montgomery, ILIL21,9782.3−13%

229Marengo, ILIL7,7372.3−18%

230Minooka, ILIL12,8992.3−3%

231Chillicothe, ILIL6,0332.2+17%

232East St. Louis, ILIL17,6822.2+15%

233Kankakee, ILIL23,4002.2−5%

234Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.2−8%

235Harvey, ILIL19,8492.2+1%

236Princeton, ILIL7,6742.2−4%

237Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6412.2–

238East Moline, ILIL20,4532.2+4%

239Rock Island, ILIL36,2252.2+10%

240Crete, ILIL8,3452.2−3%

241Plano, ILIL12,6772.2−11%

242Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.2−4%

243Calumet City, ILIL34,7982.2−4%

244Beach Park, ILIL14,1142.2−8%

245East Peoria, ILIL22,0882.2+1%

246Markham, ILIL11,2742.2+21%

247Steger, ILIL9,3522.2−4%

248Monticello, ILIL6,0802.2+3%

249Belvidere, ILIL25,4622.2−3%

250Taylorville, ILIL10,5222.2+18%

251Moline, ILIL42,3622.2+8%

252Genoa, ILIL5,5472.2−11%

253Canton, ILIL13,2972.2+11%

254Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5082.2−15%

255Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0242.1+11%

256Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1752.1+26%

257Homewood, ILIL18,7732.1−7%

258Mahomet, ILIL10,5162.1+7%

259Rockford, ILIL147,3842.1+1%

260Columbia, ILIL10,8652.1−2%

261Harrisburg, ILIL7,9222.1+36%

262Godfrey, ILIL17,6202.1+19%

263Dolton, ILIL20,6712.1+9%

264Rantoul, ILIL11,9912.1+11%

265Bethalto, ILIL9,2022.1+14%

266Herrin, ILIL12,2682.1+24%

267Riverdale, ILIL10,2802.1−4%

268Mattoon, ILIL16,6672.1+4%

269West Frankfort, ILIL7,1052.1+27%

270Carlinville, ILIL5,4652.1+7%

271Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.1−5%

272Matteson, ILIL18,5432.1−7%

273Pekin, ILIL31,2772.1+3%

274Volo, ILIL6,8052.1−66%

275Swansea, ILIL14,3562.0+1%

276Galesburg, ILIL28,5812.0+10%

277Milan, ILIL5,0282.0+6%

278Chatham, ILIL14,5792.0+14%

279Loves Park, ILIL23,7122.0+5%

280Lynwood, ILIL9,2972.0−7%

281Spring Valley, ILIL5,4082.0+3%

282Dixon, ILIL14,5822.0−3%

283South Beloit, ILIL7,9962.0−11%

284Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622.0−14%

285Metropolis, ILIL5,7272.0+0%

286Glenwood, ILIL8,4162.0−8%

287University Park, ILIL7,0192.0+11%

288Machesney Park, ILIL22,8052.0+6%

289Bartonville, ILIL5,8042.0+8%

290Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8871.9+29%

291Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101.9−14%

292Lincoln, ILIL12,9811.9−8%

293Sterling, ILIL14,3941.9+3%

294Pontiac, ILIL10,8061.9+1%

295Centralia, ILIL11,8631.9+28%

296Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021.9−7%

297Litchfield, ILIL6,5981.9+5%

298Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2151.9+2%

299LaSalle, ILIL9,3881.9−15%

300Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091.9−10%

301Decatur, ILIL67,8841.9+3%

302Rockton, ILIL7,8701.9−10%

303Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671.9−2%

304Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871.9−0%

305Chester, ILIL6,8471.9+23%

306Alton, ILIL25,0131.9+5%

307Belleville, ILIL40,2371.8−5%

308Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771.8+1%

309Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231.8+22%

310Mendota, ILIL6,8941.8−17%

311Danville, ILIL28,1381.8+6%

312Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801.8+10%

313Robinson, ILIL7,2831.8+0%

314Streator, ILIL12,1901.8+7%

315Paris, ILIL8,0261.8+11%

316Clinton, ILIL6,7811.7−10%

317Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691.7+8%

318Roscoe, ILIL11,0341.7−12%

319Wood River, ILIL10,2241.7−1%

320Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4481.7–

321Freeport, ILIL23,2021.7−11%

322Benton, ILIL6,5581.7−1%

323Olney, ILIL8,3471.7−16%

324Salem, ILIL7,0351.6−1%

325Beardstown, ILIL5,6911.6+12%

326Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211.6−12%

327Pana, ILIL5,0101.6−1%

328Monmouth, ILIL8,5991.6+3%

329Granite City, ILIL26,8071.6−2%

330Sauk, ILIL9,6241.5−5%

331East Alton, ILIL5,6211.5−23%

332Kewanee, ILIL12,1151.5−8%

333Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841.5−22%

334Park Forest, ILIL21,0791.3−26%

335Park City, ILIL7,8930.5−13%

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