ZIP 60302
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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December. Asking rents in ZIP 60302 usually run 1% below trend in December and 1.1% above it in May, about $41 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 60302 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in April 2016.
Rent in ZIP 60302 changed +5.3% 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 60302 rose 22.9% while median household income rose 12.5% ($89,533 to $100,680). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 60302 is 35.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($100,680) is $2,517 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,310); a 4-bedroom is $2,670.
2nd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Oak Park.
ZIP 60304, 2 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,539/mo), about $5,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60302. 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 60302 (Oak Park, IL) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 71.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 60302 in Oak Park, IL has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 60302 in Oak Park, IL has increased 33.2% since 2021, going from about $1,465 per month to roughly $1,952 today. Household income in the area moved from $91,020 to $100,680 across the same window, up 10.6% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 22.6 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 38.4% of households rent today, against 40.9% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 60302 in Oak Park, IL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 60302 covers Oak Park, IL. The median rent here is $1,952/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,590/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,790/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($100,680/yr), ZIP 60302 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.3% over the past year.
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At $1,952/mo, rent takes ~23% of ZIP 60302's median household income ($100,680/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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