ZIP 60515
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 60515 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2022.
Rent in ZIP 60515 changed +5.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 172 Illinois ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.7%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($123,197) is $3,080 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,720); a 4-bedroom is $3,140.
ZIP 60559, 3 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,871/mo), about $6,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60515. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 60515 (Downers Grove, IL) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 62.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 60515 in Downers Grove, IL has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 60515 in Downers Grove, IL has climbed 27.2% since 2022, going from about $1,913 per month to roughly $2,433 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $107,554 in 2021 to $123,197 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 12.7 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 29,144 to 29,762 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.1% change. About 24.2% of households rent today, against 22.3% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 60515 in Downers Grove, IL market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 60515 covers Downers Grove, IL. The median rent here is $2,433/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,870/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,110/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($123,197/yr), ZIP 60515 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.9% over the past year.
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