How much do homeowners pay a month in Morton Grove, IL?

Name: Homeowner costs in Morton Grove, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Morton Grove, IL pay a median of $2,571 (±$130) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,038 (±$48).

58.5% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Morton Grove, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,180 in 2015–2019 to $2,571 in 2020–2024 (+17.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,571 (±$130)
Without a mortgage: $1,038 (±$48)
Owned with a mortgage: 58.5%

Monthly owner costs in Morton Grove

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Morton Grove	Cook County	Illinois	United States
With a mortgage	$2,571 (±$130)	$2,270 (±$10)	$1,987 (±$6)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,038 (±$48)	$910 (±$7)	$792 (±$4)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	58.5% (±4.2 points)	62.4% (±0.4 points)	60.8% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$8,109 (±$267)	$6,191 (±$30)	$5,298 (±$22)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Morton Grove, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Cook County ($2,270).

It is also higher than in Illinois ($1,987).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Cook County, Morton Grove ranks 37 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 133 of 2,589.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Morton Grove have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$2,180 (±$103)	$2,571 (±$130)	+17.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$6,885 (±$141)	$8,109 (±$267)	+17.8%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$317,200 (±$8,245)	$389,100 (±$11,429)	+22.7%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Morton Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morton Grove
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Morton Grove	—	$2,571 (±$130)	—
Golf	1.1 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Niles	1.5 mi	$2,159 (±$124)	Lower
Niles Township	1.8 mi	$2,551 (±$68)	Not measurably different
Skokie	2.6 mi	$2,510 (±$89)	Not measurably different
Park Ridge	3.5 mi	$3,312 (±$119)	Higher
Glenview	3.6 mi	$3,269 (±$130)	Higher
Lincolnwood	3.8 mi	$3,204 (±$143)	Higher
Maine Township (Cook County)	3.9 mi	$2,407 (±$52)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Niles, IL ($2,159), Maine Township (Cook County), IL ($2,407).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Park Ridge, IL ($3,312), Glenview, IL ($3,269), Lincolnwood, IL ($3,204).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
31	Lemont Township	$2,800 (±$159)
32	Lemont	$2,719 (±$187)
33	Arlington Heights	$2,642 (±$66)
34	La Grange Park	$2,620 (±$138)
35	Mount Prospect	$2,619 (±$79)
36	Palos Heights	$2,576 (±$152)
37	Morton Grove	$2,571 (±$130)
38	Olympia Fields	$2,567 (±$281)
39	Niles Township	$2,551 (±$68)
40	Skokie	$2,510 (±$89)
41	Prospect Heights	$2,506 (±$247)
42	Wheeling Township	$2,500 (±$72)
43	Lyons Township	$2,477 (±$87)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Morton Grove

What is the average mortgage payment in Morton Grove?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Morton Grove, IL is $2,571 (±$130) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Morton Grove?

Owners without a mortgage in Morton Grove pay a median of $1,038 (±$48) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Morton Grove gone up?

In Morton Grove, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,180 in 2015–2019 to $2,571 in 2020–2024 (+17.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Morton Grove village, Illinois (place:50647, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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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.