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Cook County Housing

ACS 2020-2024

Median Home Value
$324,500
Median Gross Rent
$1,435/mo
Homeownership Rate
57.7%
Rent as Share of Income
20.6%
Vacancy Rate
7.7%
Median Year Built
1961

Home Price Index (FHFA)

Home prices in Cook County have risen 743% since 1975, per FHFA's index.

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.

HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)

Studio
$1,480
1 Bedroom
$1,581
2 Bedroom
$1,781
3 Bedroom
$2,294
4 Bedroom
$2,653

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.

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