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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorthCity | — | — | — | — | 55 |
| WinnetkaCity | $1,729,487 | 1.5% | 60 | 29 | 99 |
| WilmetteCity | $1,279,620 | 4.0% | 61 | 35 | 99 |
| Willow SpringsCity | — | — | — | — | 61 |
| WheelingCity | — | — | — | — | 41 |
| Western SpringsCity | $792,927 | 3.7% | 63 | 28 | 99 |
| WestchesterCity | — | — | — | — | 45 |
| Tinley ParkCity | $348,185 | 6.5% | 57 | 37 | 71 |
| ThorntonCity | — | — | — | — | 40 |
| SummitCity | — | — | — | — | 26 |
| StreamwoodCity | $326,903 | 8.3% | 43 | 42 | 41 |
| Stone ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| StickneyCity | — | — | — | — | 31 |
| StegerCity | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| SouthmoorHood | $362,892 | 8.3% | 76 | 40 | 71 |
| South HollandCity | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| South Chicago HeightsCity | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| South BarringtonCity | — | — | — | — | 96 |
| SkokieCity | $464,867 | 5.3% | 60 | 29 | 78 |
| Sherwood OaksHood | $313,907 | 6.2% | 45 | 29 | 40 |
| Schiller ParkCity | $285,165 | 6.9% | 65 | 19 | 42 |
| SchaumburgCity | $249,926 | 9.3% | 45 | 7 | 94 |
| Sauk VillageCity | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| RosemontCity | — | — | — | — | 76 |
| Rolling MeadowsCity | $359,893 | 6.7% | 60 | 26 | 86 |
| RobbinsCity | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| RiversideCity | — | — | — | — | 95 |
| River GroveCity | — | — | — | — | 36 |
| RiverdaleCity | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Richton ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| Prospect HeightsCity | — | — | — | — | 75 |
| PosenCity | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| PhoenixCity | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Park RidgeCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| Park ForestCity | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| Palos ParkCity | $535,841 | — | 71 | 19 | 94 |
| Palos HillsCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| Palos HeightsCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| PalatineCity | $370,934 | 6.6% | 51 | 36 | 87 |
| Orland ParkCity | $416,547 | 7.3% | 64 | 33 | 87 |
| Orland HillsCity | — | — | — | — | 84 |
| Olympia FieldsCity | $330,902 | — | 71 | 9 | 34 |
| Oasis Mobile Home ParkHood | $379,887 | 5.6% | 64 | 34 | 51 |
| Oak ParkCity | $512,036 | 4.4% | 54 | 34 | 96 |
| Oak LawnCity | — | — | — | — | 49 |
| Oak ForestCity | — | — | — | — | 47 |
| North RiversideCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| NorthlakeCity | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| NorthfieldCity | — | — | — | — | 99 |
| NorthbrookCity | $651,307 | 4.9% | 67 | 40 | 98 |
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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 | — |
