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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 (2020 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Oak Brook, ILIL8,1085.5−15%

02Glencoe, ILIL8,7245.3+3%

03Highwood, ILIL5,3235.1−19%

04Carbondale, ILIL21,8115.1−23%

05Evanston, ILIL76,3805.0−14%

06Northfield, ILIL5,6324.9−14%

07River Forest, ILIL11,3934.8−9%

08South Barrington, ILIL5,0714.7−7%

09Niles, ILIL30,4434.6−29%

10Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1794.5−8%

11Winnetka, ILIL12,5184.5−6%

12Westmont, ILIL24,1554.5−16%

13North Riverside, ILIL7,1614.5−17%

14Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6814.4−15%

15Northbrook, ILIL34,7444.4−11%

16Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0394.4−24%

17Skokie, ILIL66,5444.3−19%

18Lake Forest, ILIL19,7314.3−32%

19Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854.3−25%

20Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9634.3+2%

21Hinsdale, ILIL17,5734.3−14%

22Wilmette, ILIL27,4594.2−20%

23Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6754.2−22%

24Glenview, ILIL47,7114.2−18%

25Barrington, ILIL10,5864.2−11%

26Urbana, ILIL39,7194.2+3%

27La Grange, ILIL15,9354.2−13%

28Oak Park, ILIL52,8234.2−23%

29Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5524.2−18%

30Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.1−30%

31Summit, ILIL10,7534.0−9%

32Park Ridge, ILIL38,4634.0−26%

33Norridge, ILIL14,8083.9−39%

34Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.9−21%

35Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7503.9−17%

36Schiller Park, ILIL11,3173.9−33%

37Addison, ILIL35,7583.8−17%

38Morton Grove, ILIL24,5823.7−27%

39Melrose Park, ILIL23,9363.7−39%

40DeKalb, ILIL40,4673.7−17%

41Lisle, ILIL23,4323.7−13%

42Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5633.7−19%

43Downers Grove, ILIL50,3653.7−17%

44Berwyn, ILIL55,0013.7−27%

45Highland Park, ILIL30,7673.6−29%

46Des Plaines, ILIL58,7723.6−23%

47Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1013.6−14%

48Countryside, ILIL6,2603.6−0%

49Bridgeview, ILIL16,5213.6−18%

50Elmhurst, ILIL46,1113.6−21%

51Wheaton, ILIL54,0653.5−15%

52Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163.5−28%

53Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763.5−22%

54Inverness, ILIL7,4183.5−27%

55Forest Park, ILIL13,8293.5−20%

56Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1303.5−16%

57Itasca, ILIL9,4883.4−21%

58Palatine, ILIL65,8423.4−19%

59Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.4−14%

60Bensenville, ILIL18,5253.4−31%

61Hillside, ILIL8,1403.4−17%

62Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253.4−16%

63Champaign, ILIL91,1953.4−10%

64La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.4−33%

65Elk Grove, ILIL31,8853.4−22%

66Riverside, ILIL8,9393.4−32%

67River Grove, ILIL10,4093.3−30%

68Darien, ILIL22,0323.3−23%

69Naperville, ILIL153,1143.3−16%

70Huntley, ILIL29,1323.3−14%

71Western Springs, ILIL13,5883.3−21%

72Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0363.3−16%

73Lemont, ILIL18,5133.3−22%

74Wood Dale, ILIL14,0813.3−29%

75Cicero, ILIL81,8583.2−35%

76Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.2−13%

77Justice, ILIL12,2853.2−25%

78Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263.2−32%

79Deerfield, ILIL19,6423.2−25%

80Willow Springs, ILIL5,7883.2−29%

81West Chicago, ILIL25,2963.2−20%

82Palos Hills, ILIL18,0283.2−19%

83Villa Park, ILIL21,8883.2−21%

84Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.2−19%

85Woodridge, ILIL34,0283.2−16%

86Batavia, ILIL26,5863.2−10%

87Edwardsville, ILIL26,4633.2+13%

88Broadview, ILIL7,8713.2−25%

89Long Grove, ILIL8,3433.1−32%

90Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903.1−32%

91Brookfield, ILIL18,8793.1−22%

92Northlake, ILIL12,4623.1−26%

93Franklin Park, ILIL18,0453.1−30%

94Morris, ILIL14,6693.1−10%

95Homer Glen, ILIL24,8733.1−15%

96Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8583.1−22%

97Lombard, ILIL44,3993.1−18%

98Savoy, ILIL9,1133.1−25%

99Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4503.0−22%

100Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.0+9%

101Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.0−9%

102Libertyville, ILIL20,7013.0−32%

103West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.0−23%

104Crest Hill, ILIL20,6953.0−15%

105Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5453.0−7%

106Worth, ILIL10,6963.0−31%

107Geneva, ILIL21,1383.0−20%

108St. Charles, ILIL33,5943.0−26%

109Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6552.9−17%

110Normal, ILIL53,2752.9−6%

111Tinley Park, ILIL55,1402.9−12%

112Elburn, ILIL7,0842.9−8%

113Roselle, ILIL22,7562.9−22%

114Mokena, ILIL19,8972.9−14%

115Burbank, ILIL28,5782.9−31%

116Eureka, ILIL5,1292.9−8%

117Waterloo, ILIL11,1322.9−8%

118Carol Stream, ILIL39,3152.9−21%

119Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122.9−26%

120Alsip, ILIL18,4832.9−31%

121Macomb, ILIL14,5302.9−20%

122Wilmington, ILIL5,6142.9−10%

123North Aurora, ILIL19,4062.9−15%

124Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6792.8−26%

125Wheeling, ILIL38,3912.8−34%

126Maywood, ILIL23,3302.8−29%

127Posen, ILIL5,4052.8−11%

128Marion, ILIL17,1482.8+10%

129Lockport, ILIL27,8222.8−8%

130Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.8+17%

131Fox Lake, ILIL10,8492.8−23%

132Westchester, ILIL16,3002.8−33%

133Orland Hills, ILIL6,6632.7−18%

134Stickney, ILIL6,8972.7−37%

135Manteno, ILIL9,2012.7−12%

136Gilberts, ILIL9,0822.7−7%

137Crestwood, ILIL10,5292.7−16%

138Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8982.7−8%

139Elgin, ILIL115,4762.7−28%

140New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.7−21%

141Frankfort, ILIL21,3652.7−24%

142Hanover Park, ILIL36,5682.7−23%

143Charleston, ILIL17,4662.7−24%

144Gurnee, ILIL30,4582.7−22%

145Lyons, ILIL10,4332.7−35%

146Carterville, ILIL5,8392.7+24%

147Joliet, ILIL152,2412.6−18%

148Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3812.6−9%

149Oswego, ILIL39,9482.6−13%

150Waukegan, ILIL87,9402.6−24%

151Braidwood, ILIL6,2592.6−5%

152Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.6−26%

153Aurora, ILIL181,5052.6−23%

154Warrenville, ILIL15,2112.6−19%

155Coal City, ILIL5,8312.6−1%

156Effingham, ILIL12,4062.6+3%

157Gages Lake, ILIL10,8192.6−12%

158Round Lake, ILIL18,5262.6−12%

159Mundelein, ILIL32,6802.6−15%

160Lake Villa, ILIL8,6922.6−16%

161Sandwich, ILIL7,3802.6−25%

162Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.6−24%

163Oak Forest, ILIL26,7922.6−17%

164Bellwood, ILIL18,1162.6−20%

165Wauconda, ILIL13,9932.6−28%

166Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2882.6−20%

167Winfield, ILIL10,1462.5−24%

168Yorkville, ILIL26,7302.5−19%

169Quincy, ILIL38,9182.5+8%

170Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2832.5−30%

171McHenry, ILIL29,2172.5−26%

172Troy, ILIL11,8932.5−4%

173Shorewood, ILIL18,5362.5−9%

174Midlothian, ILIL13,8412.5−19%

175Woodstock, ILIL25,7402.5−30%

176Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8032.5−17%

177Morton, ILIL17,5652.5−1%

178Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.5−17%

179Peru, ILIL9,7802.5+3%

180Berkeley, ILIL5,1412.5−37%

181Shiloh, ILIL14,6042.5−5%

182Bloomington, ILIL78,8042.5−9%

183Peoria, ILIL110,9202.5−5%

184Harvard, ILIL9,5042.5−24%

185Maryville, ILIL8,4132.5−7%

186Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8442.5−32%

187Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9892.5−8%

188Plainfield, ILIL50,0432.5−20%

189Bradley, ILIL15,2142.5−14%

190Blue Island, ILIL21,8052.4−34%

191South Elgin, ILIL25,6562.4−17%

192Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5902.4−18%

193Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6582.4−15%

194Algonquin, ILIL30,8242.4−18%

195Grayslake, ILIL21,1402.4−13%

196Springfield, ILIL112,9892.4+1%

197Zion, ILIL24,4472.4−27%

198Carpentersville, ILIL37,0452.4−25%

199Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452.4−38%

200Greenville, ILIL7,4692.4+14%

201Highland, ILIL10,0422.4−10%

202Spring Grove, ILIL5,5262.4−30%

203Washington, ILIL15,9022.4−11%

204Channahon, ILIL14,5302.4−14%

205O'Fallon, ILIL32,6562.4−9%

206Monee, ILIL5,1192.4−18%

207Campton Hills, ILIL10,8942.4−36%

208Silvis, ILIL7,9792.4−24%

209South Holland, ILIL20,7492.3−20%

210Manhattan, ILIL10,9432.3−27%

211Rochelle, ILIL9,4982.3−19%

212Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2062.3−26%

213Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5252.3−17%

214Mascoutah, ILIL9,2392.3+3%

215Streamwood, ILIL38,2772.3−30%

216Romeoville, ILIL41,2812.3−25%

217Flossmoor, ILIL9,3582.3−18%

218Cary, ILIL17,9322.3−20%

219Richton Park, ILIL12,4832.3−28%

220Ottawa, ILIL18,6842.3−13%

221Lansing, ILIL28,0682.3−24%

222Jacksonville, ILIL17,7522.3−3%

223North Chicago, ILIL34,0502.3−30%

224Collinsville, ILIL23,7172.3−10%

225Vandalia, ILIL7,1082.3+17%

226Antioch, ILIL15,0002.3−25%

227Calumet Park, ILIL6,7722.3−27%

228Montgomery, ILIL21,9782.3−29%

229Marengo, ILIL7,7372.3−33%

230Minooka, ILIL12,8992.3−20%

231Chillicothe, ILIL6,0332.2+4%

232East St. Louis, ILIL17,6822.2−26%

233Kankakee, ILIL23,4002.2−27%

234Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5932.2−24%

235Harvey, ILIL19,8492.2−29%

236Princeton, ILIL7,6742.2−24%

237Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6412.2−22%

238East Moline, ILIL20,4532.2−20%

239Rock Island, ILIL36,2252.2−7%

240Crete, ILIL8,3452.2−20%

241Plano, ILIL12,6772.2−28%

242Island Lake, ILIL8,0472.2−26%

243Calumet City, ILIL34,7982.2−32%

244Beach Park, ILIL14,1142.2−23%

245East Peoria, ILIL22,0882.2−9%

246Markham, ILIL11,2742.2−19%

247Steger, ILIL9,3522.2−31%

248Monticello, ILIL6,0802.2−18%

249Belvidere, ILIL25,4622.2−26%

250Taylorville, ILIL10,5222.2+2%

251Moline, ILIL42,3622.2−3%

252Genoa, ILIL5,5472.2−22%

253Canton, ILIL13,2972.2+1%

254Chicago Heights, ILIL26,5082.2−38%

255Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0242.1−25%

256Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1752.1+1%

257Homewood, ILIL18,7732.1−20%

258Mahomet, ILIL10,5162.1−15%

259Rockford, ILIL147,3842.1−25%

260Columbia, ILIL10,8652.1−23%

261Harrisburg, ILIL7,9222.1+16%

262Godfrey, ILIL17,6202.1−20%

263Dolton, ILIL20,6712.1−24%

264Rantoul, ILIL11,9912.1−14%

265Bethalto, ILIL9,2022.1−11%

266Herrin, ILIL12,2682.1+7%

267Riverdale, ILIL10,2802.1−25%

268Mattoon, ILIL16,6672.1−8%

269West Frankfort, ILIL7,1052.1+7%

270Carlinville, ILIL5,4652.1−7%

271Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5602.1−28%

272Matteson, ILIL18,5432.1−31%

273Pekin, ILIL31,2772.1−13%

274Volo, ILIL6,8052.1−17%

275Swansea, ILIL14,3562.0−23%

276Galesburg, ILIL28,5812.0−6%

277Milan, ILIL5,0282.0−19%

278Chatham, ILIL14,5792.0−5%

279Loves Park, ILIL23,7122.0−20%

280Lynwood, ILIL9,2972.0−30%

281Spring Valley, ILIL5,4082.0−12%

282Dixon, ILIL14,5822.0−8%

283South Beloit, ILIL7,9962.0−16%

284Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622.0−30%

285Metropolis, ILIL5,7272.0−13%

286Glenwood, ILIL8,4162.0−29%

287University Park, ILIL7,0192.0−37%

288Machesney Park, ILIL22,8052.0−9%

289Bartonville, ILIL5,8042.0+2%

290Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8871.9−3%

291Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8101.9−22%

292Lincoln, ILIL12,9811.9−14%

293Sterling, ILIL14,3941.9−11%

294Pontiac, ILIL10,8061.9−8%

295Centralia, ILIL11,8631.9+5%

296Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9021.9−31%

297Litchfield, ILIL6,5981.9−6%

298Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2151.9−29%

299LaSalle, ILIL9,3881.9−23%

300Jerseyville, ILIL8,4091.9−22%

301Decatur, ILIL67,8841.9−11%

302Rockton, ILIL7,8701.9−20%

303Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7671.9−4%

304Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1871.9−17%

305Chester, ILIL6,8471.9+18%

306Alton, ILIL25,0131.9−16%

307Belleville, ILIL40,2371.8−22%

308Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771.8−26%

309Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7231.8+2%

310Mendota, ILIL6,8941.8−19%

311Danville, ILIL28,1381.8−12%

312Mount Zion, ILIL5,8801.8−4%

313Robinson, ILIL7,2831.8+3%

314Streator, ILIL12,1901.8−11%

315Paris, ILIL8,0261.8−9%

316Clinton, ILIL6,7811.7−13%

317Du Quoin, ILIL5,5691.7−14%

318Roscoe, ILIL11,0341.7−31%

319Wood River, ILIL10,2241.7−5%

320Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4481.7–

321Freeport, ILIL23,2021.7−24%

322Benton, ILIL6,5581.7−16%

323Olney, ILIL8,3471.7−8%

324Salem, ILIL7,0351.6−18%

325Beardstown, ILIL5,6911.6−16%

326Rock Falls, ILIL8,5211.6−24%

327Pana, ILIL5,0101.6−24%

328Monmouth, ILIL8,5991.6−28%

329Granite City, ILIL26,8071.6−28%

330Sauk, ILIL9,6241.5−31%

331East Alton, ILIL5,6211.5−24%

332Kewanee, ILIL12,1151.5−23%

333Hillsboro, ILIL6,1841.5−28%

334Park Forest, ILIL21,0791.3−44%

335Park City, ILIL7,8930.5−16%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS