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City · 9,560 residents · Will County, Illinois

Frankfort Square , Illinois

In Frankfort Square, a typical home is worth $305,800 and typical rent is $1,622 a month. Compared with all of Will County, typical household income is 15% higher, typical rent is 11% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 12 points higher.

Frankfort Square in numbers

  • Typical home value

    $305,800

    4% below the county

    16% above Illinois

    • Frankfort Square
    • Will
    • Illinois
  • Typical rent

    $1,622a month

    11% above the county

    27% above Illinois

    • Frankfort Square
    • Will
    • Illinois
  • Typical household income

    $126,897a year

    15% above the county

    52% above Illinois

    • Frankfort Square
    • Will
    • Illinois
  • Households that own their home

    95%

    12 points above the county

    28 points above Illinois

    • Frankfort Square
    • Will
    • Illinois

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Frankfort Square is in Will County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Will County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Frankfort Square apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Frankfort Square has the 10th highest homeownership rate of the 337 cities in Illinois with more than 5,000 people (95%).

  2. Nearby, in Richton Park, the typical home value is $220,900: 28% less than in Frankfort Square ($305,800).

  3. Nearby, in Mokena, the typical rent is $1,254: 23% less than in Frankfort Square ($1,622).

  4. The typical household income in Frankfort Square is $126,897, 15% more than in Will County as a whole ($109,984).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Frankfort Square

What homes there are in Frankfort Square, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home
Kind of home: Frankfort Square and its comparisons
MeasureFrankfort SquareWill CountyIllinoisUnited States
Detached house 84%74%58%61%
Attached house 12%11%6%6%
Building of 2 to 4 Unreliable estimate5%12%8%
Apartments (5 or more) Unreliable estimate8%22%19%
Mobile home Unreliable estimate1%2%6%
Boat, RV and other Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0%0%

The detached house rules in Frankfort Square: 84% of homes, more than in Will County (74%).

Year built
Year built: Frankfort Square and its comparisons
MeasureFrankfort SquareWill CountyIllinoisUnited States
Before 1960 Unreliable estimate15%38%26%
1960–1979 41%22%26%24%
1980–1999 46%30%20%25%
2000–2009 Unreliable estimate26%11%14%
2010 or later Unreliable estimate8%6%11%

Homes in Frankfort Square are older: the typical year built is 1984; in Will County, 1992.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Value of owner-occupied homes: Frankfort Square and its comparisons
MeasureFrankfort Square
Under $100K Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K 10%
$200K–$300K 35%
$300K–$500K 52%
$500K–$750K Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M Unreliable
$1M or more Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Monthly rent with utilities: Frankfort Square and its comparisons
MeasureFrankfort Square
Under $500 Unreliable
$500–$999 Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499 Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999 Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499 Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999 Unreliable
$3,000 or more Unreliable

With a mortgage

$2,055 a month

Will County: $2,255 a month

Without a mortgage

$863 a month

Will County: $971 a month

Owners with a mortgage

77%

Will County: 69%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Frankfort Square is $2,055 a month, less than in Will County ($2,255); without one, $863.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019
Change since 2015–2019: Frankfort Square and its comparisons
MeasureFrankfort SquareWill CountyIllinoisUnited States
Typical home value +37%+38%+35%+53%
Typical rent +33%+24%+26%+33%
Typical household income +27%+27%+27%+29%

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, home values in Frankfort Square rose at about the same pace as in Will County: 37% against 38%.

The typical rent in Frankfort Square rose 33% over the same time; in Will County, it rose 24%.

Here income did not keep up with housing: it rose 27%, while home values changed +37% and rent +33%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

How people live: Frankfort Square and its comparisons
MeasureFrankfort SquareWill CountyIllinoisUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate3.7%5.0%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.5%1.0%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate2.1%2.5%3.4%
People per household 2.982.842.462.53
Drive alone 76%73%66%69%
Carpool 11%8%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate2%6%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate1%3%3%
Work from home 12%15%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

By size, households in Frankfort Square look like those in Will County: 2.98 people on average.

To get to work, 76% of workers in Frankfort Square drive alone; in Will County, 73%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Frankfort Square?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Frankfort Square, worth $305,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 27% of the typical household income in Frankfort Square, which is $126,897 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Will County.

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That is $10,703 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,865

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$300,261
Total interest
$432,005
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $5,164 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,961 a month

    Your payment · 27%

  • Tight

    $2,961 to $3,807 a month

  • Hard

    more than $3,807 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Frankfort Square ($126,897 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,865
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest$2,034
Property tax$568
Home insurance$127
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$135

You need at least $10,703 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

Total monthly payment $2,865; principal and interest $2,034.

The city and its county

Frankfort Square and Will County

Frankfort Square is in Will County, Illinois. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Map of Will County, Illinois, with Frankfort Square marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.

Frankfort Square's own numbers

Typical home value
$305,800
Typical monthly rent
$1,622
Typical yearly household income
$126,897
Households that own their home
95%
Effective property tax rate
2.23%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Will County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,011
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+53%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.5%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Will County.

Everything about Will County

Buying

Buying a home in Frankfort Square

A typical home in Frankfort Square is worth $305,800: 4% below the county and 16% above Illinois. With the typical household income in Frankfort Square ($126,897 a year), a typical home costs 2.4 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Frankfort Square 2.4 years
  • Will 2.9 years
  • Illinois 3.2 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Will County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Will County rose 79% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Will County.

Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Will County, 2016 to 2025
  1. 2020: +1.3%
  2. 2021: +9.9%
  3. 2022: +14.1%
  4. 2023: +8.8%
  5. 2024: +7.0%
  6. 2025: +4.6%
Change in FHFA’s price index in Will County, Illinois and the United States
Period County Illinois U.S.
Last year (2025) +4.6% +5.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +53% +47% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +79% +65% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Frankfort Square next to Will County, Illinois and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Frankfort Square $305,800
  • Will $319,600
  • Illinois $263,300
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Frankfort Square $1,622
  • Will $1,462
  • Illinois $1,274
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Frankfort Square $126,897
  • Will $109,984
  • Illinois $83,390
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Frankfort Square next to Will County and Illinois
Measure Frankfort Square Will County Illinois U.S.
Typical home value $305,800 4% below the county $319,600 $263,300 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,622 11% above the county $1,462 $1,274 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $126,897 15% above the county $109,984 $83,390 $80,734
Households that own their home 95% 12 points above the county 83% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $6,827 5% below the county $7,173 $5,298 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 2.23% 0.01 points below the county 2.24% 2.01% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 37% 14 points below the county 51% 48% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Will County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Frankfort Square

For a typical $305,800 home in Frankfort Square, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Frankfort Square's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,865a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $10,703
    Cash to close
    $19,877
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $135
  • Conventional, 5% down $2,809a month

    Down payment
    $15,290
    Cash to close
    $24,464
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $145
  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,353a month

    Down payment
    $61,160
    Cash to close
    $70,334
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None
  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $2,636a month

    Down payment
    $45,870
    Cash to close
    $55,044
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Frankfort Square and for Will County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Frankfort Square

2.23%of the home’s value each year

$6,827 a year for the typical owner in Frankfort Square.

  • Frankfort Square 2.23%
  • Will 2.24%
  • Illinois 2.01%

What Illinois publishes General Homestead Exemption (Illinois Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Illinois

Flood risk in Will County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Will County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
1.5%
3,291
Of those, with NFIP insurance
23%
Homes in the high-risk zone and with NFIP insurance: Will County, Illinois and the U.S.
Measure County Illinois U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 1.5% 1.5% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 23% 25% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Frankfort Square

Typical rent in Frankfort Square is $1,622 a month: 11% above the county. In Frankfort Square, 37% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Will County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,011 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $38.67 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Will County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

HUD fair market rent in Will County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,678 $32.27 $67,120
1 bedroom $1,780 $34.23 $71,200
2 bedrooms $2,011 $38.67 $80,440
3 bedrooms $2,586 $49.73 $103,440
4 bedrooms $2,954 $56.81 $118,160

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Frankfort Square

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Frankfort Square is in ZIP code 60423.

For 2 bedrooms it is $2,060: $49 more than the fair market rent for Will County ($2,011).

  • 60423 $2,060$2,650

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Frankfort Square when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Frankfort Square

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Will County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

A pregnant woman reads paperwork on the sofa while the grandmother plays with the girl on the floor.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Frankfort Square

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Frankfort Square or Will County. The ones below are statewide in Illinois: they work in Frankfort Square the same as in the rest of the state.

  • IHDAccess Home

    Statewide in Illinois

    Limited funds remain, per the source

    IHDA second loan with deferred payments for first-time buyers in Illinois. Offered by Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA).

  • IHDAccess Forgivable

    Statewide in Illinois

    Limited funds remain, per the source

    IHDA second loan forgiven little by little over ten years, for the down payment in Illinois. Offered by Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA).

  • IHDAccess Deferred

    Statewide in Illinois

    Limited funds remain, per the source

    IHDA second loan with no payments until you sell or refinance, for the down payment in Illinois. Offered by Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA).

Housing counselors near Frankfort Square

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Frankfort Square, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • South Suburban Housing Center

    18220 Harwood Ave, Homewood · 7 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 6 more
  • Respond Now, Inc.

    1439 Emerald Ave, Chicago Heights · 9 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Homelessness services
    • and 1 more
  • Ceda - Chicago Heights

    1215 West End Ave., Chicago Heights · 9 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 8 more

Every agency in Will County All counseling agencies in Illinois

Help in Spanish near Frankfort Square

None of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Frankfort Square

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Will County is named for Frankfort Square or Will County.

One other authority has an office in Will County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Will County

These cities are also in Will County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

See 5 more cities in Will County, with prices and rents

Questions

Housing questions about Frankfort Square

Short answers with the numbers for Frankfort Square and all of Will County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Frankfort Square?

The typical home value in Frankfort Square is $305,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Will County it is $319,600.

How much does it cost to rent in Frankfort Square?

Typical rent in Frankfort Square is $1,622 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Will County is $2,011.

What is the FHA loan limit in Frankfort Square?

Frankfort Square uses the FHA limit for all of Will County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Frankfort Square?

The typical homeowner in Frankfort Square pays $6,827 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 2.23% of the home’s value; in Will County, the rate is 2.24%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Frankfort Square?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Will County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).