Area data
ZIP 60487
Population: 26,043 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 60487 is $401,214 — up 4.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $365,000 after a median 42 days on market. Typical rent runs $3,286/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$401,214
Typical home value
+4.6%
1-year change
42
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $401,214
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +54.7%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $401,214
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $365,000
- Median list price
- $399,000
- Median price per sqft
- $189
- 1-year sale-price change
- -5.2%
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 81
- For-sale inventory
- 55
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 49
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- Days to pending
- 27 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,286/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.6 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Cons HSD 230, Kirby SD 140, Summit Hill SD 161
- Schools include
- Victor J Andrew High School, Prairie View Middle School, Millennium Elem School, Christa McAuliffe School, Walker Intermediate School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 16
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lenz Oil Service, Inc. (13.4 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 39.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 27.4 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
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 130,176
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 133,221
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (15 mi)
- National parks include
- Pullman National Historical Park, Indiana Dunes National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 32
- Nearest airport
- Meadow Creek Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) (17 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 88
- Hospitals include
- SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, LOYOLA GOTTLIEB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM - EVANSTON HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 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
- 1993
- Housing built before 1970
- 6.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 34.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $8,290
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 60487 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $401,214 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $365,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 42 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $3,286/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $8,290 | — | $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 60487?
- $401,214.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 60487?
- $365,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 60487?
- Median days on market: 42 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 60487?
- Typical rent: $3,286/month.
- Is ZIP 60487 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 60487. 16 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 60487?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 60487?
- 5 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 60487 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 60487?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
Nearby ZIP codes
Listing a home in ZIP 60487?
REAIGENT7 gives every listing its own AI assistant grounded in this same public data — it answers buyer and renter questions about the home and the area, around the clock, and sends every lead to the listing agent. Agents: it installs on your listing page, your website, or WordPress.
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Oct 2026. See all data sources →