ZIP 60618
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 60618 usually run 2.1% below trend in December and 1.6% above it in June, about $83 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 60618 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 60618 changed +8.7% 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 60618 rose 25.6% while median household income rose 35.2% ($78,704 to $106,384). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 60618 is 45.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 35 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($106,384) is $2,660 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,560); a 4-bedroom is $2,960.
33rd cheapest of 51 ZIP codes in Chicago.
ZIP 60625, 2 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,969/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60618. 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 60618 (Chicago, IL) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 58.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 60618 in Chicago, IL has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 60618 in Chicago, IL has climbed by $687 per month, settling near $2,240 after starting the period at $1,553. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 60618 in Chicago, IL now reports about $106,384, up from $91,650 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 28.1 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 95,078 to 91,901 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.3% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 53% to 58.4%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 60618 in Chicago, IL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 60618 covers Chicago, IL. The median rent here is $2,240/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,770/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,990/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($106,384/yr), ZIP 60618 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.7% over the past year.
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