ZIP 60155 vs ZIP 60501

60155 is one of 167 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Cook County, IL.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 32 of the 39 nearby ZIPs shown.

2 school locations in 60155: 1 elementary, 1 middle.

In alphabetical order: Lindop Elem School, Roosevelt Elem School. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

60501 is one of 167 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Cook County, IL.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 27 of the 39 nearby ZIPs shown.

6 school locations in 60501: 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high.

In alphabetical order: Argo Community High School, Dr Donald Wharton Elem School, Heritage Middle School, Otis P Graves Elem School, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In January 2000 the typical home in 60155 was worth $103,527.

Values peaked at $285,280 in August 2026. The latest reading is the peak.

As of August 2026: $285,280, +8.2% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $285,280. Put 20% down and borrow $228,224 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $1,580 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $59,688 a year, $4,974 a month. So the payment takes 31.8% of income — rated “stretched” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 11.5% in 2000.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $620.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $648.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $1,468 — +126% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +43%.

Reported values rose +176% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $204,321. So the real change is +40%, not +176%.

60155: +176% since January 2000.

Cook County: +124% since January 2000.

Illinois: +128% since January 2000 — 60155 ran ahead of it by 48 points.

Against 1,303 Illinois ZIP codes, 60155 sits at the 5th percentile for affordability (price vs local income).

73rd for appreciation (recent value growth); 41st for rental yield (rent vs price).

Owning the typical home costs about $1,865 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,345 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 17.7. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 60501 was worth $93,730.

Values peaked at $284,397 in August 2026. The latest reading is the peak.

As of August 2026: $284,397, +3.2% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $284,397. Put 20% down and borrow $227,518 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $1,575 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $62,110 a year, $5,176 a month. So the payment takes 30.4% of income — rated “stretched” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 10.0% in 2000.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $561.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $623.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $1,463 — +135% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +48%.

Reported values rose +203% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $184,986. So the real change is +54%, not +203%.

60501: +203% since January 2000.

Cook County: +124% since January 2000.

Illinois: +128% since January 2000 — 60501 ran ahead of it by 76 points.

Against 1,303 Illinois ZIP codes, 60501 sits at the 6th percentile for affordability (price vs local income).

22nd for appreciation (recent value growth); 41st for rental yield (rent vs price).

Owning the typical home costs about $1,860 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,349 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 17.6. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Homes sold: about 4 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 8 — so sales ran at 50% of it, and below it in 20 of the last 24 months.

Across Cook County, builders pulled permits for 4,969 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 24% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

Homes sold: about 4 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 7 — so sales ran at 57% of it, and below it in 18 of the last 24 months.

Across Cook County, builders pulled permits for 4,969 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 24% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

This ZIP sits in Cook County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 29,367 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 41,339 moved out.

Net across those counties: −11,972 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 12 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from DuPage, IL (8,374 households); most departures went to DuPage, IL (11,143).

County assessor records list 7,416 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $226,550; the typical home value is $285,280.

The assessor average sits −20.6% from the market figure — an average against a typical value, so treat it as a check, not a verdict.

This ZIP sits in Cook County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 29,367 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 41,339 moved out.

Net across those counties: −11,972 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 20 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from DuPage, IL (8,374 households); most departures went to DuPage, IL (11,143).

County assessor records list 7,494 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $230,000; the typical home value is $284,397.

The assessor average sits −19.1% from the market figure — an average against a typical value, so treat it as a check, not a verdict.