Cost of Living and Housing in Elgin, Illinois

Elgin has about 114,934 residents. Median gross rent is $1,361 per month and median household income is $90,282.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $1,361/mo 18% below the dataset median

Median Home Value $273,000 27% below the dataset median

Median Household Income $90,282 8% above the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 72% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 18% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 3.0x Median value ÷ household income

How Elgin compares

Rent is 18% below the dataset median, while household income is 8% above the dataset median. Within Illinois, Elgin ranks #51 from lowest to highest rent and #67 from highest to lowest household income among 123 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Elgin?

Median gross rent is $1,361 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Elgin?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $273,000 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Elgin is $90,282 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.