Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · Illinois
DeKalb County
ZIP 60178
100,512 residents338 permits TTM$69,022 median HHI13 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$231,900
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.8%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
18.1%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+2.17%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
338
Census BPS
Climate risk
80.8
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 60178
Median home value
$231,900
Gross yield
7.3%
Buy Box score
0.7
Section 8 gap
35.4%
Affordability
P/I: 4.5R/I: 29.6%
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $1,410Rent: $1,041Gap: 35.4%
ZIP code breakdown13 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60520 | $231,900 | $1,910 | 9.9% | 0.9 | 83.5% |
| 60115 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 60550 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 60150 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 60146 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 60178 | $231,900 | $1,410 | 7.3% | 0.7 | 35.4% |
| 60135 | $231,900 | $1,440 | 7.5% | 0.7 | 38.3% |
| 60556 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 60112 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 60552 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 60548 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 60145 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 60111 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
60.9%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
5.3%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
32.7%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
53.3%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
32.6
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026