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%
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 5.3% over the last 11 months, from $556,133 to $585,646. It rose in 10 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +0.8% in April 2026.
Typical rent rose 6.6% over the last 11 months, from $2,599 to $2,769. It rose in 8 of 10 monthly readings. The largest monthly gain was +1.4% in May 2026.
How ZIP 60642 compares to Chicago
ZIP 60642's typical home value is 72.2% above the Chicago median of $340,167. ZIP 60642's typical rent is 47.1% above the Chicago 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 11 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.
Continue your market research
- Is the Chicago Real Estate Market Cooling or Slowing Down?Read the related local market analysis.
- Is Chicago a Buyer's Market?Read the related local market analysis.
- All Chicago ZIP comparisonsCompare this market with another tracked ZIP or peer group.
- ZIP 60654 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 60610 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- ZIP 60622 housing marketReview a nearby local market with the same core measures.
- Chicago housing market overviewReturn to the broader parent market.
Sources and method
- HomeMarketCap.com data sources: home value, rent, inventory, and market activity datasets
- HomeMarketCap.com methodology: definitions and calculation rules
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