Housing data for Lombard, IL
Lombard, IL has an estimated 43,619 residents and 18,467 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in DuPage County.
29.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,948 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 43,619 (±334)
- Housing units
- 18,467 (±635)
- Households that rent
- 29.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,948
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.9%
What stands out in Lombard
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 36.6% (±2.9 points) in Lombard, higher than in DuPage County (24.8%).
Rental vacancy rate: 9.0% (±3.3 points) in Lombard, higher than in DuPage County (5.6%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 54.4% (±6.9 points) in Lombard, higher than in DuPage County (45.1%).
Median gross rent: $1,948 (±$86) in Lombard, higher than in DuPage County ($1,688).
Housing in Lombard at a glance
- Median rent: $1,948 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,065 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 29.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $100,362 median household income
- Home values: $335,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,218 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,071 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 36.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 82.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 81 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $2,560 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 60148)
Lombard against DuPage County, its state and the nation
| Lombard | DuPage County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 43,619 (±334) | 930,024 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 18,467 (±635) | 367,152 (±204) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.2% (±2.3 points) | 26.9% (±0.5 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,948 (±$86) | $1,688 (±$16) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $100,362 (±$4,187) | $112,096 (±$1,607) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $335,700 (±$7,168) | $391,400 (±$2,511) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,071 (±$199) | $8,007 (±$58) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.3% (±3.8 points) | 53.5% (±0.8 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.6 minutes (±1.0) | 27.7 minutes (±0.3) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.4% (±1.2 points) | 94.8% (±0.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.2 years (±1.2) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lombard covers 10.2 square miles of land, about 4,288 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lombard has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 43,998 (±436) | 43,619 (±334) | −0.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 18,580 (±364) | 18,467 (±635) | −0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,438 (±$61) | $1,948 (±$86) | +35.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $261,200 (±$4,371) | $335,700 (±$7,168) | +28.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $82,461 (±$3,660) | $100,362 (±$4,187) | +21.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,914 (±$41) | $2,218 (±$77) | +15.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,057 (±$89) | $7,071 (±$199) | +16.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.5% (±2.1 points) | 29.2% (±2.3 points) | −1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.7% (±3.2 points) | 9.0% (±3.3 points) | +2.3 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 Lombard
In 2025, the Lombard Police Department reported 81 violent and 1,559 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across DuPage County, the departments that report recorded 105 violent and 747 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Lombard
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60148 | 73% | 52,596 | $1,923 | $344,100 | $100,616 |
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 Lombard
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Park | 2.1 mi | $1,438 | $329,000 | 24.3% |
| York Township (DuPage County) | 2.2 mi | $1,845 | $397,200 | 26.5% |
| Glen Ellyn | 2.5 mi | $1,433 | $544,000 | 21.7% |
| Oakbrook Terrace | 2.8 mi | $1,875 | $372,400 | 75.2% |
| Addison | 3.9 mi | $1,245 | $341,300 | 33.0% |
| Milton Township | 4.0 mi | $1,563 | $469,400 | 27.8% |
| Elmhurst | 4.0 mi | $1,975 | $545,400 | 20.1% |
| Oak Brook | 4.1 mi | $2,590 | $903,200 | 8.9% |
Places in Illinois most like Lombard
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Meadows | $1,607 | $326,200 | $98,514 | 28.2% |
| Arlington Heights | $1,760 | $414,500 | $116,723 | 26.0% |
| Wheeling Township | $1,670 | $372,600 | $106,026 | 23.8% |
| Palatine | $1,549 | $355,600 | $97,819 | 32.6% |
| York Township (DuPage County) | $1,845 | $397,200 | $112,233 | 26.5% |
| Mount Prospect | $1,502 | $397,400 | $101,720 | 31.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lombard, 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 Lombard, 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 Lombard
What is the average rent in Lombard, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lombard is $1,948 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Lombard?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Lombard, IL is $1,759 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Lombard rent-burdened?
54.4% of renting households in Lombard pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Lombard?
Lombard has an estimated 5,035 (±437) renting households, 29.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lombard?
The median household income in Lombard is $100,362 (±$4,187) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lombard, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $335,700 (±$7,168) for owner-occupied homes in Lombard (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lombard growing?
In Lombard, the number of residents went from 43,998 in 2015–2019 to 43,619 in 2020–2024 (−0.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Lombard?
The ZIP code that covers Lombard is 60148.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 60148?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60148 is $1,923 (±$87) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lombard village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lombard village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lombard village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lombard village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lombard village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lombard village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lombard 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: Lombard Police Department (ORI IL0221300)
- 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 Lombard village, Illinois (place:44407, 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 .