Buying Property in Cook County as a Foreigner
Federal & Illinois tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Cook County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Cook County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlsipCity | $264,921 | 7.0% | 66 | 23 | 37 |
| Arlington HeightsCity | $529,841 | 4.8% | 56 | 41 | 82 |
| BarringtonCity | $691,045 | 4.4% | 80 | 43 | 95 |
| Barrington HillsCity | $691,045 | 4.4% | 54 | 43 | 93 |
| Bedford ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 34 |
| BellwoodCity | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| BerkeleyCity | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| Blue IslandCity | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| BridgeviewCity | — | — | — | — | 51 |
| BroadviewCity | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| BrookfieldCity | $394,883 | 5.5% | 39 | 24 | 79 |
| BurbankCity | — | — | — | — | 37 |
| BurnhamCity | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Burr RidgeCity | $439,869 | 5.7% | 67 | 31 | 85 |
| Calumet CityCity | $169,450 | 11.2% | 68 | 30 | 5 |
| Calumet ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| ChicagoCity | $420,168 | 5.8% | 52 | 40 | 16 |
| Chicago HeightsCity | $182,446 | 9.7% | 52 | 35 | 12 |
| Chicago RidgeCity | — | — | — | — | 29 |
| ClydeHood | $332,401 | 4.6% | 59 | 26 | 4 |
| Country Club HillsCity | $237,879 | 13.8% | 64 | 24 | 9 |
| CountrysideCity | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| CrestwoodCity | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| Des PlainesCity | $334,901 | 7.4% | 59 | 45 | 69 |
| DixmoorCity | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| DoltonCity | $149,955 | 17.1% | 64 | 25 | 3 |
| East Hazel CrestCity | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Elk Grove VillageCity | $379,887 | 5.6% | 68 | 34 | 61 |
| Elmwood ParkCity | $372,889 | 5.5% | 55 | 35 | 38 |
| EvanstonCity | $435,375 | 7.0% | 55 | 37 | 93 |
| Evergreen ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 60 |
| FernwayHood | $459,863 | — | 71 | 28 | 89 |
| FlossmoorCity | $329,902 | — | 66 | 18 | 66 |
| Ford HeightsCity | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Forest ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| Forest RiverHood | $651,307 | 4.9% | 56 | 40 | 93 |
| Forest ViewCity | — | — | — | — | 34 |
| Franklin ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 41 |
| Garden HomesHood | $196,442 | — | 72 | 20 | 13 |
| GlencoeCity | — | — | — | — | 99 |
| GlenviewCity | $837,847 | 3.7% | 63 | 23 | 96 |
| GlenwoodCity | $189,944 | 17.3% | 73 | 16 | 13 |
| HarveyCity | $87,474 | — | 60 | 22 | 5 |
| Harwood HeightsCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| Hazel CrestCity | $197,441 | 14.3% | 64 | 22 | 15 |
| Hickory HillsCity | — | — | — | — | 84 |
| HillsideCity | — | — | — | — | 28 |
| HodgkinsCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| Hoffman EstatesCity | $449,117 | 6.2% | 46 | 29 | 77 |
| HometownCity | — | — | — | — | 57 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.0 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.1 | 3.1 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 2.9 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 17.4 |
Federal & Illinois tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 3.5 |
| -11.8% |
| 2020 | 19.9 | 4.3 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 22.7 | 4.2 | — |
