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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomewoodCity | — | — | — | — | 61 |
| Indian Head ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 97 |
| Indian HillHood | $1,729,487 | 1.5% | 52 | 29 | 97 |
| InvernessCity | $439,869 | 5.2% | 65 | 39 | 90 |
| JusticeCity | — | — | — | — | 33 |
| KenilworthCity | — | — | — | — | 100 |
| La GrangeCity | $482,107 | 6.0% | 57 | 31 | 94 |
| La Grange ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 96 |
| Lake Park EstatesHood | $439,869 | 5.2% | 43 | 39 | 87 |
| LansingCity | $199,941 | 9.5% | 66 | 31 | 17 |
| LavergneHood | $359,893 | 5.0% | 64 | 37 | 20 |
| LincolnwoodCity | — | — | — | — | 90 |
| LynwoodCity | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| LyonsCity | — | — | — | — | 26 |
| MarkhamCity | $154,954 | 19.4% | 64 | 22 | 7 |
| MattesonCity | $259,923 | 12.3% | 72 | 24 | 26 |
| MaywoodCity | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| McCookCity | — | — | — | — | 52 |
| Melrose ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| Merrionette ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 22 |
| MidlothianCity | — | — | — | — | 29 |
| Morton GroveCity | — | — | — | — | 83 |
| Mount ProspectCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| NilesCity | — | — | 69 | — | 80 |
| NorridgeCity | — | — | — | — | 78 |
| NorthbrookCity | $651,307 | 4.9% | 67 | 40 | 98 |
| NorthfieldCity | — | — | — | — | 99 |
| NorthlakeCity | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| North RiversideCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| Oak ForestCity | — | — | — | — | 47 |
| Oak LawnCity | — | — | — | — | 49 |
| Oak ParkCity | $512,036 | 4.4% | 54 | 34 | 96 |
| Oasis Mobile Home ParkHood | $379,887 | 5.6% | 64 | 34 | 51 |
| Olympia FieldsCity | $330,902 | — | 71 | 9 | 34 |
| Orland HillsCity | — | — | — | — | 84 |
| Orland ParkCity | $416,547 | 7.3% | 64 | 33 | 87 |
| PalatineCity | $370,934 | 6.6% | 51 | 36 | 87 |
| Palos HeightsCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| Palos HillsCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| Palos ParkCity | $535,841 | — | 71 | 19 | 94 |
| Park ForestCity | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| Park RidgeCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| PhoenixCity | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| PosenCity | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Prospect HeightsCity | — | — | — | — | 75 |
| Richton ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| RiverdaleCity | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| River GroveCity | — | — | — | — | 36 |
| RiversideCity | — | — | — | — | 95 |
| RobbinsCity | — | — | — | — | 8 |
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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 | — |
