Housing data for Golf, IL
Golf, IL has an estimated 518 residents and 185 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Cook County.
1.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 518 (±133)
- Housing units
- 185 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 1.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.7%
What stands out in Golf
Median home value: $954,700 (±$102,295) in Golf, higher than in Cook County ($324,500).
Median household income: $242,772 (±$34,054) in Golf, higher than in Cook County ($83,498).
Households that rent: 1.1% (±1.7 points) in Golf, lower than in Cook County (42.3%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±31.5 points) in Golf, lower than in Cook County (34.8%).
Housing in Golf at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $242,772 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $954,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 96.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 69.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.5% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 32.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +7.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 15.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $2,600 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 60029)
Golf against Cook County, its state and the nation
| Golf | Cook County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 518 (±133) | 5,182,090 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 185 (±60) | 2,276,493 (±389) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.1% (±1.7 points) | 42.3% (±0.3 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,435 (±$7) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $242,772 (±$34,054) | $83,498 (±$630) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $954,700 (±$102,295) | $324,500 (±$1,460) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $6,191 (±$30) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.7% (±16.3 points) | 73.3% (±0.4 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.1 minutes (±5.0) | 31.5 minutes (±0.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±18.4 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.3 years (±7.5) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Golf covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 1,156 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Golf has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 481 (±102) | 518 (±133) | +7.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 156 (±27) | 185 (±60) | +18.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $870,000 (±$43,928) | $954,700 (±$102,295) | +9.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $237,750 (±$58,076) | $242,772 (±$34,054) | +2.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.0% (±6.7 points) | 1.1% (±1.7 points) | −3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Golf
In 2025, the Golf Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cook County, the departments that report recorded 294 violent and 2,162 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Golf
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60029 | 100% | 518 | — | $954,700 | $242,772 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Golf
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Grove | 1.1 mi | $2,164 | $389,100 | 14.8% |
| Niles Township | 2.3 mi | $1,685 | $392,000 | 22.0% |
| Niles | 2.5 mi | $1,336 | $358,700 | 25.4% |
| Skokie | 2.8 mi | $1,552 | $387,200 | 25.3% |
| Glenview | 2.8 mi | $2,148 | $609,600 | 21.1% |
| Northfield | 3.1 mi | $2,083 | $878,300 | 8.2% |
| Wilmette | 3.2 mi | $1,978 | $810,600 | 12.1% |
| New Trier Township | 3.6 mi | $1,982 | $963,100 | 10.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Golf, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Golf, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,550 | $42,550 | $68,050 |
| 2 people | $29,200 | $48,600 | $77,800 |
| 3 people | $32,850 | $54,700 | $87,500 |
| 4 people | $36,450 | $60,750 | $97,200 |
| 5 people | $39,400 | $65,650 | $105,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $70,500 | $112,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $75,350 | $120,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $80,200 | $128,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $121,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Golf
What is the average home value in Golf, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $954,700 (±$102,295) for owner-occupied homes in Golf (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Golf?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Golf, IL is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Golf?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Golf, IL is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Golf?
Workers who live in Golf, IL take an average of 32.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Golf?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area is $2,011, and the Small Area figure for 60029 is $2,600.
Is Golf growing?
In Golf, the number of residents went from 481 in 2015–2019 to 518 in 2020–2024 (+7.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Golf?
The ZIP code that covers Golf is 60029.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golf village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golf village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golf village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golf village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Golf village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Golf village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Golf village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Golf Police Department (ORI IL0164100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Golf village, Illinois (place:30328, in state:17).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .