ZIP 60061
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 60061 usually run 2.1% below trend in December and 1.9% above it in July, about $103 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 60061 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2019.
Rent in ZIP 60061 changed +3.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 172 Illinois ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.7%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 60061 rose 33.5% while median household income rose 19% ($104,583 to $124,468). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 60061 is 44.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($124,468) is $3,112 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,080); a 4-bedroom is $3,560.
ZIP 60048, 4 miles away, rents for 16% less ($2,185/mo), about $4,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60061. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 60061 (Vernon Hills, IL) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 67.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 60061 in Vernon Hills, IL has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 60061 in Vernon Hills, IL has increased by $755 per month, settling near $2,587 after starting the period at $1,832. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $109,150 in 2021 to $124,468 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 27.2 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 63.1% to 67.6%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 60061 in Vernon Hills, IL market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 60061 covers Vernon Hills, IL. The median rent here is $2,587/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,120/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,390/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($124,468/yr), ZIP 60061 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.7% over the past year.
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