ZIP Code · IL

ZIP 60106

Part of Bensenville, IL

Pop. 20,045·DuPage County·111th most expensive ZIP in Illinois

Median rent (all units)

$1,871/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.0%

vs US Median

-$61

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 60106 · $1,871

More expensive than 54% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,430

1 BR

$1,530

2 BR

$1,720

3 BR

$2,210

4 BR+

$2,560

Research median

$1,720/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 ($79,456) is $1,986 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,720); a 3-bedroom is $2,210.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 60656, 6 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,611/mo), about $3,100 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60106. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$22,452/yr

At $1,871/mo median

Location

CityBensenville

StateIL

CountyDuPage County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 60106 (Bensenville, IL) is roughly split between renters and owners, 20.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

20,045

Median income

$79,456

Median age

40.4

Renters

46.7%

Age distribution

22.7%

19.4%

26.1%

14.7%

17.1%

Under 1822.7%

18–3419.4%

35–5426.1%

55–6414.7%

65+17.1%

Gender

53.4%

46.6%

Male53.4%

Female46.6%

Race & ethnicity

48.9%

46%

White48.9%

Black6.5%

Hispanic46%

Asian3.5%

Education (25+)

19.2%

30.2%

30.5%

20.1%

No HS diploma19.2%

HS diploma30.2%

Some college30.5%

Bachelor's+20.1%

Housing tenure

53.3%

46.7%

Owner53.3%

Renter46.7%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 60106 in Bensenville, IL has changed in 5 years

Income

$69,132 → $79,456

up 14.9%

Population

20,694 → 20,045

down 3.1%

Renter share

45.8% → 46.7%

+0.9 pts

Bachelor's+

22.9% → 20.1%

-2.8 pts

Median age

36.2 → 40.4

+4.2 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $69,132 in 2021 to $79,456 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 60106 in Bensenville, IL losing about 649 residents over the five-year window, down 3.1% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 22.9% to 20.1% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 60106 covers Bensenville, IL. The median rent here is $1,871/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,530/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,720/mo.

At 28% of local median household income ($79,456/yr), ZIP 60106 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 60106?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $75,000/year (about $36/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,871/mo in ZIP 60106. The local median household income is $79,456/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.