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ZIP 60642 Chicago, IL Housing Market

60642Chicago area

Price, Rent & Competition

$585,646

$2,769

63 index

63

Supply & Market Activity

35

30

16.97%

Area profile & market context

Population

21,789

Population density

5,045 / sq mi

Latest market movement

Home value (MoM)

+0.61%

Inventory (MoM)

-4.55%

Buyer competition (MoM)

-8.70%

New listings (MoM)

-14.63%

Homes Pending (MoM)

-14.29%

Price cuts share (MoM)

+6.78%

Typical rent (YoY)

+7.28%

How quickly homes are selling

Selling slower

Homes appear to be going under contract more slowly in this ZIP.

This summary uses one direct sale-speed signal for this ZIP. Supporting ZIP and metro context is shown separately.

Sale-speed figures and broader market activity are shown separately. Missing sale-speed values are not estimated.

Sale-speed measures for this ZIP

  • Homes going pending

    Value: 30 · MoM: -14.29% · YoY: 36.36%

Other local market activity

  • New listings

    Value: 35 · MoM: -14.63% · YoY: -

  • Homes for sale

    Value: 63 · MoM: -4.55% · YoY: 1.61%

  • Buyer competition

    Value: 63 · MoM: -8.70% · YoY: -4.55%

  • Price cuts share

    Value: 16.97% · MoM: 6.78% · YoY: -18.93%

  • Home sales activity (metro)

    Value: 10,863 · MoM: -4.96% · YoY: 7.09%

ZIP 60642 covers residential neighborhoods in Chicago, located within Cook County, IL, part of the broader Chicago housing market. The typical home value in ZIP 60642 in the Chicago housing market is $585,646, with a typical rent of $2,769 per month. That puts the local home-value-to-annual-rent ratio at 17.6.

Key stats

  • ZIP 60642 is around the 93rd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value.
  • ZIP 60642 is around the 49th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition.
  • The market-level home-value-to-annual-rent ratio is 17.6.
  • 86 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading.
  • Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split.
Typical home value
$585,646
Typical rent
$2,769
Homes for sale
63
Buyer competition
63
New listings
35
Homes going pending
30
Listings with price cuts
17.0%
Typical home value — past 12 months
Aug 25Jul 26
Up 5.7% over 12 months
Typical home value up 5.7% over the last 12 months in ZIP 60642.
Typical rent — past 12 months
Aug 25Jul 26
Up 6.9% over 12 months
Typical rent up 6.9% over the last 12 months in ZIP 60642.
Homes for sale — past 12 months
Aug 25Jul 26
Up 3.3% over 12 months
Homes for sale up 3.3% over the last 12 months in ZIP 60642.
New listings — past 12 months
Jan 26Jul 26
Up 191.7% over 7 months
New listings up 191.7% over the last 7 months in ZIP 60642.
Homes going pending — past 12 months
Aug 25Jul 26
Up 50.0% over 12 months
Homes going pending up 50.0% over the last 12 months in ZIP 60642.
Buyer competition index — past 12 months
Aug 25Jul 26
Up 1.6% over 12 months
Buyer competition index up 1.6% over the last 12 months in ZIP 60642.
Listings with price cuts — past 12 months
Aug 25Jul 26
Down 4.1% over 12 months
Listings with price cuts down 4.1% over the last 12 months in ZIP 60642.

Price and rent in ZIP 60642

ZIP 60642 is around the 93rd percentile of tracked local ZIPs for home value. ZIP 60642 is around the 87th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for rent.

ZIP 60642 home value & rent trend (past 12 months)

Typical home value rose 5.7% over the past 12 months, from $554,234 to $585,646. It rose in 11 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.8% in April 2026.

Typical rent rose 6.9% over the past 12 months, from $2,592 to $2,769. It rose in 9 of 11 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +1.4% in May 2026.

How ZIP 60642 compares to the metro

ZIP 60642's typical home value is 72.2% above the metro median of $340,167. ZIP 60642's typical rent is 47.1% above the metro median of $1,883.

Supply, pending activity, and competition

ZIP 60642 is around the 36th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for for-sale inventory. ZIP 60642 is around the 49th percentile of tracked local ZIPs for buyer competition. 86 homes went pending for every 100 new listings in the current reading. Supply and buyer competition did not produce a clear easing or tightening split. Over the 12 readings on record, inventory moved between 34 and 66 — a 32-point spread across 55 comparable tracked ZIPs.

Nearby markets worth comparing

Relevant nearby ZIP pages include 60654, 60610, 60622, 60614.

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60642 Housing Market Overview FAQ

What is the typical home value in ZIP 60642?

The typical home value in ZIP 60642 is $585,646 in the latest monthly reading.

What is the typical rent in ZIP 60642?

Typical rent in ZIP 60642 is $2,769 per month.

What is the home-value-to-rent ratio in ZIP 60642?

ZIP 60642 has a home-value-to-annual-rent ratio of 17.6.

Sources and method

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