ZIP Code · IL

ZIP 60446

Part of Romeoville, IL

Pop. 41,672·Will County·84th most expensive ZIP in Illinois

Median rent (all units)

$2,073/mo

Year-over-Year

+1.6%

Month-over-Month

-1.0%

vs US Median

+$141

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 60446 · $2,073

More expensive than 65% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,920

1 BR

$2,050

2 BR

$2,310

3 BR

$2,970

4 BR+

$3,440

Research median

$2,310/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

December. Asking rents in ZIP 60446 usually run 1.5% below trend in December and 1.7% above it in August, about $66 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 60446 is 1.8% below its high of $2,110 in May 2026, at $2,073 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of Illinois

Rent in ZIP 60446 changed +1.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 172 Illinois ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.7%.

Recent direction

Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($106,258) is $2,656 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,310); a 3-bedroom is $2,970.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 60435, 6 miles away, rents for 26% less ($1,526/mo), about $6,600 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60446. 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.

Annual cost

$24,876/yr

At $2,073/mo median

Location

CityRomeoville

StateIL

CountyWill 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 (+1.6% YoY, -1.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 60446 (Romeoville, IL) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 28.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

41,672

Median income

$106,258

Median age

35.6

Renters

19.1%

Age distribution

22%

27.1%

27%

12.3%

Under 1822%

18–3427.1%

35–5427%

55–6412.3%

65+11.6%

Gender

48.1%

51.9%

Male48.1%

Female51.9%

Race & ethnicity

45.4%

14.1%

35.7%

White45.4%

Black14.1%

Hispanic35.7%

Asian6.4%

Education (25+)

14.5%

28.8%

28.6%

28.1%

No HS diploma14.5%

HS diploma28.8%

Some college28.6%

Bachelor's+28.1%

Housing tenure

80.9%

19.1%

Owner80.9%

Renter19.1%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 60446 in Romeoville, IL has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,544 → $2,073

up 34.3%

Income

$87,994 → $106,258

up 20.8%

Population

41,247 → 41,672

up 1.0%

Renter share

15.2% → 19.1%

+3.9 pts

Bachelor's+

21.5% → 28.1%

+6.6 pts

Rent in ZIP 60446 in Romeoville, IL has increased 34.3% since 2021, going from about $1,544 per month to roughly $2,073 today. Median household income grew from $87,994 to $106,258 between 2021 and 2024, a 20.8% shift. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 13.5 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 41,247 to 41,672 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.0% change. About 19.1% of households rent today, against 15.2% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 21.5% to 28.1%. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 60446 in Romeoville, IL reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 60446 covers Romeoville, IL. The median rent here is $2,073/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,050/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,310/mo.

At 23% of local median household income ($106,258/yr), ZIP 60446 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 60446?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $83,000/year (about $40/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,073/mo in ZIP 60446. The local median household income is $106,258/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 60446?

Rent in ZIP 60446 has risen 1.6% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 1.8% below its high of $2,110 in May 2026.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 60446?

Asking rents in ZIP 60446 are usually lowest in December, about 1.5% below their yearly trend, and highest in August, about 1.7% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $66 a month. This pattern comes from 5 years of Zillow rent data.

How does ZIP 60446 compare to other ZIPs in Illinois?

ZIP 60446 is in the middle among Illinois ZIP codes for rent, ranking #84 of 227 at $2,073/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 60446 changed +1.6%, against a typical +4.7% across the 172 Illinois ZIP codes Zillow tracks.