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DeKalb city, IL

ZIP 60115 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 60115

Median Home Value
$205,700
Median Rent
$883
Affordability Snapshot
$57,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,321/mo PITI).

23%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

4.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

19.4 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 60115 in DeKalb city, IL, a household would need roughly $57,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,321. That is about 22% above the local median household income ($46,808), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
42.9%-34% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
7.0%-32% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
91.3%+5% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.8%-81% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
2.2%-83% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.1%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
36.6%-26% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
36.1%-6% vs US avg
x
$205,700
Home Value
$883
Rent
1977
Year Built
2017
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2017 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached40.9%
  • 1-unit attached8.0%
  • 2-9 units22.9%
  • 10+ units26.1%
  • Mobile home & other2.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$205,700
Median rent$883
Owner-occupied42.9%
Vacant7.0%
Price-to-income4.4x
Est. income to buy$57,000