ZIP Code · IL

ZIP 60044

Part of Lake Bluff, IL

Pop. 10,312·Lake County·85th most expensive ZIP in Illinois

Median rent (all units)

$2,058/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-1.1%

vs US Median

+$126

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 60044 · $2,058

More expensive than 64% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,740

1 BR

$1,860

2 BR

$2,100

3 BR

$2,700

4 BR+

$3,130

Research median

$2,100/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($134,724) is $3,368 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,130).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 60085, 5 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,710/mo), about $4,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60044. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$24,696/yr

At $2,058/mo median

Location

CityLake Bluff

StateIL

CountyLake County

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Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -1.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 60044 (Lake Bluff, IL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 67.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

10,312

Median income

$134,724

Median age

44.6

Renters

29%

Age distribution

24%

14.2%

26%

12.5%

23.4%

Under 1824%

18–3414.2%

35–5426%

55–6412.5%

65+23.4%

Gender

50.1%

49.9%

Male50.1%

Female49.9%

Race & ethnicity

77.3%

White77.3%

Black2.7%

Hispanic10.2%

Asian8.4%

Other1.3%

Education (25+)

17.2%

67.9%

No HS diploma4.5%

HS diploma10.4%

Some college17.2%

Bachelor's+67.9%

Housing tenure

71%

29%

Owner71%

Renter29%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 60044 in Lake Bluff, IL has changed in 5 years

Income

$113,516 → $134,724

up 18.7%

Population

10,286 → 10,312

up 0.3%

Renter share

31.3% → 29%

-2.3 pts

Bachelor's+

67.6% → 67.9%

+0.3 pts

Median age

45.2 → 44.6

-0.6 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $113,516 to $134,724 across the same window, up 18.7% versus 2021. About 29% of households rent today, against 31.3% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 60044 covers Lake Bluff, IL. The median rent here is $2,058/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,860/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,100/mo.

At 18% of local median household income ($134,724/yr), ZIP 60044 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 60044?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $82,000/year (about $39/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,058/mo in ZIP 60044. The local median household income is $134,724/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.