Housing data for Rich Township, IL
Rich Township, IL has an estimated 74,330 residents and 31,466 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Cook County.
25.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,434 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 74,330 (±37)
- Housing units
- 31,466 (±1,019)
- Households that rent
- 25.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,434
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.7%
What stands out in Rich Township
Households without a vehicle: 6.3% (±1.2 points) in Rich Township, lower than in Cook County (18.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.4% (±1.9 points) in Rich Township, lower than in Cook County (34.8%).
Commuting by public transportation: 5.2% (±1.2 points) in Rich Township, lower than in Cook County (11.8%).
Households that rent: 25.5% (±2.1 points) in Rich Township, lower than in Cook County (42.3%).
Housing in Rich Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,434 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,427 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 52.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 25.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $83,848 median household income
- Home values: $223,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,044 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,874 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 83.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $2,230 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 60443)
Rich Township against Cook County, its state and the nation
| Rich Township | Cook County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 74,330 (±37) | 5,182,090 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 31,466 (±1,019) | 2,276,493 (±389) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.5% (±2.1 points) | 42.3% (±0.3 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,434 (±$90) | $1,435 (±$7) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $83,848 (±$4,423) | $83,498 (±$630) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $223,900 (±$8,307) | $324,500 (±$1,460) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,874 (±$311) | $6,191 (±$30) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.0% (±3.4 points) | 73.3% (±0.4 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.9 minutes (±1.3) | 31.5 minutes (±0.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.8% (±1.3 points) | 90.6% (±0.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.5 years (±1.5) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Rich Township covers 36.4 square miles of land, about 2,043 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rich Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 76,386 (±34) | 74,330 (±37) | −2.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 31,600 (±892) | 31,466 (±1,019) | −0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,230 (±$67) | $1,434 (±$90) | +16.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $151,800 (±$4,451) | $223,900 (±$8,307) | +47.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $72,690 (±$4,483) | $83,848 (±$4,423) | +15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,745 (±$54) | $2,044 (±$86) | +17.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,769 (±$176) | $6,874 (±$311) | +19.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.2% (±1.5 points) | 25.5% (±2.1 points) | −0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.2% (±3.1 points) | 2.3% (±1.7 points) | −4.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Cook County
Rich Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cook County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cook County recorded 294 violent and 2,162 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Rich Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60443 | 100% | 20,663 | $1,480 | $233,800 | $92,136 |
| 60471 | 96% | 12,848 | $1,307 | $222,000 | $64,494 |
| 60461 | 91% | 4,761 | $3,500 or more | $328,000 | $124,417 |
| 60422 | 70% | 9,542 | $2,164 | $343,600 | $134,477 |
| 60478 | 60% | 16,390 | $1,709 | $192,400 | $74,826 |
| 60466 | 54% | 21,461 | $1,365 | $115,200 | $61,654 |
| 60477 | 16% | 35,976 | $1,489 | $274,800 | $94,927 |
| 60430 | 13% | 19,838 | $1,340 | $221,100 | $96,629 |
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 Rich Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteson | 0.8 mi | $1,580 | $250,600 | 22.6% |
| Olympia Fields | 2.2 mi | $3,500 or more | $329,000 | 11.2% |
| Richton Park | 2.5 mi | $1,294 | $220,900 | 48.1% |
| Flossmoor | 3.0 mi | $2,164 | $344,800 | 4.9% |
| Park Forest | 3.3 mi | $1,365 | $115,300 | 34.2% |
| Country Club Hills | 3.4 mi | $1,709 | $192,000 | 26.0% |
| Frankfort Square | 3.6 mi | $1,622 | $305,800 | 4.8% |
| Hazel Crest | 4.7 mi | $1,320 | $185,300 | 25.0% |
Places in Illinois most like Rich Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentersville | $1,414 | $234,100 | $86,917 | 28.5% |
| Lockport Township | $1,570 | $260,600 | $85,328 | 21.7% |
| Grant Township (Lake County) | $1,331 | $252,100 | $96,383 | 24.6% |
| Elgin | $1,361 | $273,000 | $90,282 | 28.1% |
| Monee Township | $1,629 | $220,000 | $84,953 | 22.1% |
| Crete Township | $1,174 | $210,800 | $80,482 | 22.9% |
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 Rich Township, 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 Rich Township, 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 Rich Township
What is the average rent in Rich Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rich Township is $1,434 (±$90) 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 Rich Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Rich Township, IL is $1,042 (±$236) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Rich Township rent-burdened?
52.5% of renting households in Rich Township 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 Rich Township?
Rich Township has an estimated 7,587 (±738) renting households, 25.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Rich Township?
The median household income in Rich Township is $83,848 (±$4,423) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rich Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $223,900 (±$8,307) for owner-occupied homes in Rich Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rich Township growing?
In Rich Township, the number of residents went from 76,386 in 2015–2019 to 74,330 in 2020–2024 (−2.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Rich Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Rich Township are 60443, 60471, 60461, 60422, 60478, 60466, 60477, 60430.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 60443?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60443 is $1,480 (±$375) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rich township, Cook County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rich township, Cook County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rich township, Cook County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rich township, Cook County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rich township, Cook County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rich township, Cook County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rich township, Cook County, 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
- 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 Rich township, Cook County, Illinois (county subdivision:63498, in state:17 county:031).
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 .