Area data
ZIP 60403
Population: 18,371 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 60403 is $281,569 — up 0.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $305,000 after a median 44 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,875/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$281,569
Typical home value
+0.5%
1-year change
44
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $281,569
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Mar 2026)
- $284,312
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $305,000
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median price per sqft
- $194
- 1-year sale-price change
- +16.0%
- Median days on market
- 44 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 61
- For-sale inventory
- 49
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 59
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 15 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,875/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,678/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,780/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,011/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,586/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,954/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 12.4 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Chaney-Monge SD 88, Lockport Area Spec Educ Coop, Richland GSD 88A
- Schools include
- Chaney-Monge School, LASEC-EC, LASEC-Communication Dev Program, Richland Elem School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone A01
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 14
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Amoco Chemicals (Joliet Landfill) (8.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 33.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 130
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 125,406
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 133,814
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (28 mi)
- National parks include
- Pullman National Historical Park, Indiana Dunes National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 39
- Nearest airport
- Lewis University Airport (LOT) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) (25 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 83
- Hospitals include
- SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, LOYOLA GOTTLIEB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM - EVANSTON HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1992
- Housing built before 1970
- 29.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 39.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,669
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 60403 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $281,569 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $305,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 44 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,875/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,669 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 60403?
- $281,569.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 60403?
- $305,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 60403?
- Median days on market: 44 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 60403?
- Typical rent: $1,875/month.
- Is ZIP 60403 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 60403. 14 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is A01. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 60403?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 60403?
- 4 schools (2 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 60403 walkable?
- Walkability index: 16.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 60403?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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