ZIP Code · IL

ZIP 60445

Part of Midlothian, IL

Pop. 14,268·Cook County·156th most expensive ZIP in Illinois

Median rent (all units)

$1,544/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.3%

vs US Median

-$388

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 60445 · $1,544

More affordable than 70% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,210

1 BR

$1,300

2 BR

$1,460

3 BR

$1,880

4 BR+

$2,170

Research median

$1,460/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 ($70,634) is $1,766 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,460); a 3-bedroom is $1,880.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 60827, 5 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,290/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60445. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$18,528/yr

At $1,544/mo median

Location

CityMidlothian

StateIL

CountyCook County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 60445 (Midlothian, IL) is majority owner-occupied, 20% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

14,268

Median income

$70,634

Median age

38.7

Renters

23.5%

Age distribution

21.5%

22.4%

25.3%

13.3%

17.6%

Under 1821.5%

18–3422.4%

35–5425.3%

55–6413.3%

65+17.6%

Gender

50.6%

49.4%

Male50.6%

Female49.4%

Race & ethnicity

51.2%

35.9%

White51.2%

Black9.2%

Hispanic35.9%

Asian2.9%

Other0.8%

Education (25+)

31.9%

36.9%

20%

No HS diploma11.2%

HS diploma31.9%

Some college36.9%

Bachelor's+20%

Housing tenure

76.5%

23.5%

Owner76.5%

Renter23.5%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 60445 in Midlothian, IL has changed in 5 years

Income

$59,744 → $70,634

up 18.2%

Population

14,666 → 14,268

down 2.7%

Renter share

22.5% → 23.5%

+1.0 pts

Bachelor's+

16.5% → 20%

+3.5 pts

Median age

37.5 → 38.7

+1.2 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $59,744 to $70,634 across the same window, up 18.2% versus 2021. The population has contracted by 2.7% since 2021, moving from about 14,666 residents to roughly 14,268. College-educated residents now make up 20% of adults here, versus 16.5% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 60445 covers Midlothian, IL. The median rent here is $1,544/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,300/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,460/mo.

At 26% of local median household income ($70,634/yr), ZIP 60445 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 60445?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $62,000/year (about $30/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,544/mo in ZIP 60445. The local median household income is $70,634/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.