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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorridgeCity | — | — | — | — | 78 |
| NilesCity | — | — | 69 | — | 80 |
| Mount ProspectCity | — | — | — | — | 79 |
| Morton GroveCity | — | — | — | — | 83 |
| MidlothianCity | — | — | — | — | 29 |
| Merrionette ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 22 |
| Melrose ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| McCookCity | — | — | — | — | 52 |
| MaywoodCity | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| MattesonCity | $259,923 | 12.3% | 72 | 24 | 26 |
| MarkhamCity | $154,954 | 19.4% | 64 | 22 | 7 |
| LyonsCity | — | — | — | — | 26 |
| LynwoodCity | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| LincolnwoodCity | — | — | — | — | 90 |
| LavergneHood | $359,893 | 5.0% | 64 | 37 | 20 |
| LansingCity | $199,941 | 9.5% | 66 | 31 | 17 |
| Lake Park EstatesHood | $439,869 | 5.2% | 43 | 39 | 87 |
| La Grange ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 96 |
| La GrangeCity | $482,107 | 6.0% | 57 | 31 | 94 |
| KenilworthCity | — | — | — | — | 100 |
| JusticeCity | — | — | — | — | 33 |
| InvernessCity | $439,869 | 5.2% | 65 | 39 | 90 |
| Indian HillHood | $1,729,487 | 1.5% | 52 | 29 | 97 |
| Indian Head ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 97 |
| HomewoodCity | — | — | — | — | 61 |
| HometownCity | — | — | — | — | 57 |
| Hoffman EstatesCity | $449,117 | 6.2% | 46 | 29 | 77 |
| HodgkinsCity | — | — | — | — | 87 |
| HillsideCity | — | — | — | — | 28 |
| Hickory HillsCity | — | — | — | — | 84 |
| Hazel CrestCity | $197,441 | 14.3% | 64 | 22 | 15 |
| Harwood HeightsCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| HarveyCity | $87,474 | — | 60 | 22 | 5 |
| GlenwoodCity | $189,944 | 17.3% | 73 | 16 | 13 |
| GlenviewCity | $837,847 | 3.7% | 63 | 23 | 96 |
| GlencoeCity | — | — | — | — | 99 |
| Garden HomesHood | $196,442 | — | 72 | 20 | 13 |
| Franklin ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 41 |
| Forest ViewCity | — | — | — | — | 34 |
| Forest RiverHood | $651,307 | 4.9% | 56 | 40 | 93 |
| Forest ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| Ford HeightsCity | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| FlossmoorCity | $329,902 | — | 66 | 18 | 66 |
| FernwayHood | $459,863 | — | 71 | 28 | 89 |
| Evergreen ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 60 |
| EvanstonCity | $435,375 | 7.0% | 55 | 37 | 93 |
| Elmwood ParkCity | $372,889 | 5.5% | 55 | 35 | 38 |
| Elk Grove VillageCity | $379,887 | 5.6% | 68 | 34 | 61 |
| East Hazel CrestCity | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| DoltonCity | $149,955 | 17.1% | 64 | 25 | 3 |
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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 | — |
