ZIP 62221
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 62221 usually run 0.8% below trend in February and 0.5% above it in May, about $16 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 62221 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in June 2015.
Rent in ZIP 62221 changed +6.6% 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 62221 rose 43.3% while median household income rose 19% ($69,107 to $82,271). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 62221 is 62.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($82,271) is $2,057 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,830).
ZIP 62220, 6 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,052/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 62221. 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 62221 (Shiloh, IL) is majority owner-occupied, 38.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 62221 in Shiloh, IL has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 62221 in Shiloh, IL has shifted from $850 to $1,229, up 44.6% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $71,595 to $82,271 across the same window, up 14.9% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 62221 in Shiloh, IL losing about 637 residents over the five-year window, down 2.1% on net. The renter share has risen from 31.7% to 34.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 35.2% to 38.4% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 62221 in Shiloh, IL look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 62221 covers Shiloh, IL. The median rent here is $1,229/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,000/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,230/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($82,271/yr), ZIP 62221 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.6% over the past year.
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At $1,229/mo, rent takes ~18% of ZIP 62221's median household income ($82,271/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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