Cost of Living and Housing in Elmwood Park, Illinois

Elmwood Park has about 23,868 residents. Median gross rent is $1,334 per month and median household income is $91,955.

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 $1,334/mo 19% below the dataset median

Median Home Value $339,300 9% below the dataset median

Median Household Income $91,955 10% above the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 65% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 17% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 3.7x Median value ÷ household income

How Elmwood Park compares

Rent is 19% below the dataset median, while household income is 10% above the dataset median. Within Illinois, Elmwood Park ranks #47 from lowest to highest rent and #64 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 Elmwood Park?

Median gross rent is $1,334 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Elmwood Park?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $339,300 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Elmwood Park is $91,955 per year.

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