ZIP 60610
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 60610 usually run 2.7% below trend in December and 2.2% above it in July, about $142 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 60610 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 60610 changed +5.8% 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 60610 rose 18.2% while median household income rose 14.2% ($92,130 to $105,226). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 60610 is 33.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 9 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($105,226) is $2,631 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,370); a 2-bedroom is $2,670.
48th cheapest of 51 ZIP codes in Chicago.
ZIP 60602, 2 miles away, rents for 16% less ($2,438/mo), about $5,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60610. 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 60610 (Chicago, IL) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 81.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 60610 in Chicago, IL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 60610 in Chicago, IL has increased from $2,027 to $2,905, a 43.3% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 60610 in Chicago, IL now reports about $105,226, up from $99,246 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 5.8% since 2021, moving from about 42,422 residents to roughly 44,883. Renters now make up 65.6% of households, compared with 61.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 81.5% of adults here, versus 78.2% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 60610 in Chicago, IL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 60610 covers Chicago, IL. The median rent here is $2,905/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,370/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,670/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($105,226/yr), ZIP 60610 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.8% over the past year.
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At $2,905/mo, rent takes ~33% of ZIP 60610's median household income ($105,226/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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