ZIP 60612
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 60612 usually run 1.4% below trend in December and 1.7% above it in July, about $72 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 60612 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2015.
Rent in ZIP 60612 changed +5.5% 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 60612 rose 31% while median household income rose 39.9% ($43,545 to $60,922). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 60612 is 38.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,922) is $1,523 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,530).
36th cheapest of 51 ZIP codes in Chicago.
ZIP 60624, 2 miles away, rents for 29% less ($1,662/mo), about $8,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60612. 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 60612 (Chicago, IL) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 43.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 60612 in Chicago, IL has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 60612 in Chicago, IL has climbed from $1,625 to $2,328, a 43.3% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $52,126 to $60,922 across the same window, up 16.9% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 5.4% since 2021, moving from about 33,908 residents to roughly 35,744. Renters now make up 68.8% of households, compared with 67.3% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 43.6% of adults here, versus 39.5% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 60612 in Chicago, IL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 60612 covers Chicago, IL. The median rent here is $2,328/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,630/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,840/mo.
At 46% of local median household income ($60,922/yr), ZIP 60612 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.5% over the past year.
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At $2,328/mo, rent takes ~46% of ZIP 60612's median household income ($60,922/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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