ZIP 60089
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 60089 is 1.3% below its high of $2,434 in February 2026, at $2,402 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 60089 changed +1.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 172 Illinois ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.7%.
30% of the median household income ($129,401) is $3,235 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,560); a 3-bedroom is $3,300.
ZIP 60090, 3 miles away, rents for 16% less ($2,028/mo), about $4,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60089. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 60089 (Buffalo Grove, IL) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 68.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 60089 in Buffalo Grove, IL has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 60089 in Buffalo Grove, IL paid around $1,916 a month. That figure now sits near $2,402, up 25.4% from the 2022 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 60089 in Buffalo Grove, IL now reports about $129,401, up from $121,246 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 60089 in Buffalo Grove, IL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 60089 covers Buffalo Grove, IL. The median rent here is $2,402/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,270/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,560/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($129,401/yr), ZIP 60089 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.3% over the past year.
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At $2,402/mo, rent takes ~22% of ZIP 60089's median household income ($129,401/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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