ZIP 60426 vs ZIP 60472

60426 is one of 167 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Cook County, IL.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 40 of the 40 nearby ZIPs shown.

13 school locations in 60426: 8 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 1 other.

In alphabetical order: Brooks Middle School, Bryant Elem School, Coolidge Middle School, Holmes Elem School, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

60472 is one of 167 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Cook County, IL.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 39 of the 40 nearby ZIPs shown.

2 school locations in 60472: 1 elementary, 1 middle.

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

In December 2013 the typical home in 60426 was worth $35,073.

Values peaked at $117,748 in September 2024. The latest reading is −6.5% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $110,094, +2.6% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $110,094. Put 20% down and borrow $88,075 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $610 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $40,995 a year, $3,416 a month. So the payment takes 17.9% of income — rated “affordable” (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 5.7% in 2013.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in December 2013 (4.46%) the payment was $141.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $243.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $566 — +133% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +47%.

Reported values rose +214% since December 2013.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +42% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2013 home was worth $49,928. So the real change is +121%, not +214%.

60426: +214% since December 2013.

Cook County: +85% since December 2013.

Illinois: +90% since December 2013 — 60426 ran ahead of it by 124 points.

Against 1,303 Illinois ZIP codes, 60426 sits at the 45th percentile for affordability (price vs local income).

23rd for appreciation (recent value growth); 93rd for rental yield (rent vs price).

Owning the typical home costs about $720 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,359 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 6.8. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 60472 was worth $21,300.

Values peaked at $120,452 in August 2026. The latest reading is the peak.

As of August 2026: $120,452, +8.4% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $120,452. Put 20% down and borrow $96,362 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $667 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $37,594 a year, $3,133 a month. So the payment takes 21.3% of income — rated “affordable” (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 3.8% 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 $128.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $242.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $620 — +156% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +61%.

Reported values rose +466% 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 $42,038. So the real change is +187%, not +466%.

60472: +466% since January 2000.

Cook County: +124% since January 2000.

Illinois: +128% since January 2000 — 60472 ran ahead of it by 338 points.

Against 1,303 Illinois ZIP codes, 60472 sits at the 31st percentile for affordability (price vs local income).

73rd for appreciation (recent value growth); 92nd for rental yield (rent vs price).

Owning the typical home costs about $788 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,022 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 9.8. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 28 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026).

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 105.

Going out — closed sales: about 18 a month.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 5.7 months of supply — inside the 4–6 month balanced range. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 10 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 18 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 14 — so sales ran at 129% of it, and below it in 2 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 2 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 2 — so sales ran at 100% of it, and below it in 6 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: 105 in June 2026.

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

County assessor records list 22,578 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $68,000; the typical home value is $110,094.

The assessor average sits −38.2% 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: 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 5,247 properties with a market value here. Their average assessed market value is $80,000; the typical home value is $120,452.

The assessor average sits −33.6% from the market figure — an average against a typical value, so treat it as a check, not a verdict.