Area data
Chicago, IL — ZIP 60609
Population: 62,028 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $265,577
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.9%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $270,783
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $462,500
- Median list price
- $422,950
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,585/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,140/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,660/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 28
- Elementary schools
- 19
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 18.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 57
- Days with Good air quality
- 104
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 382
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 46
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -29,533 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $4,011
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,269,519
- Average weekly wage
- $1,625
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 987
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