In Glen Ellyn, a typical home is worth $544,000 and typical rent is $1,433 a month. Compared with all of DuPage County, the typical home value is 39% higher, typical household income is 26% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 5 points higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $415,530 to $572,252.
Typical rent
$2,195a month
Typical rent from Zillow, March 2026 to September 2026: from $2,216 to $2,195.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Glen Ellyn is in DuPage 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 DuPage County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Nearby, in Glendale Heights, the typical home value is $261,700: 52% less than in Glen Ellyn ($544,000).
2
The typical home in Glen Ellyn is worth $544,000,39% more than in DuPage County as a whole ($391,400).
3
The typical household income in Glen Ellyn is $140,938,26% more than in DuPage County as a whole ($112,096).
4
The typical rent in Glen Ellyn is $1,433 a month, 15% less than in DuPage County as a whole ($1,688).
5
78% of households in Glen Ellyn own their home, against 73% in DuPage County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Glen Ellyn
What homes there are in Glen Ellyn, 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
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Glen Ellyn
DuPage County
Illinois
United States
Kind of home: Glen Ellyn and its comparisons
Measure
Glen Ellyn
DuPage County
Illinois
United States
Detached house
63%
58%
58%
61%
Attached house
8%
12%
6%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
3%
5%
12%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
26%
25%
22%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
0%
2%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 63% of homes here, against 58% in DuPage County.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Glen Ellyn
DuPage County
Illinois
United States
Year built: Glen Ellyn and its comparisons
Measure
Glen Ellyn
DuPage County
Illinois
United States
Before 1960
31%
18%
38%
26%
1960–1979
37%
36%
26%
24%
1980–1999
19%
32%
20%
25%
2000–2009
10%
9%
11%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
6%
6%
11%
In Glen Ellyn, half of the homes were built before 1971; in DuPage County, before 1978.
In Glen Ellyn, 69% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, more than in DuPage County (63%).
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200K7%
$200K–$300K8%
$300K–$500K28%
$500K–$750K30%
$750K–$1M15%
$1M or more11%
Value of owner-occupied homes: Glen Ellyn and its comparisons
Measure
Glen Ellyn
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
7%
$200K–$300K
8%
$300K–$500K
28%
$500K–$750K
30%
$750K–$1M
15%
$1M or more
11%
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49946%
$1,500–$1,99925%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Glen Ellyn and its comparisons
Measure
Glen Ellyn
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
46%
$1,500–$1,999
25%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$3,317 a month
DuPage County: $2,450 a month
Without a mortgage
$1,331 a month
DuPage County: $1,056 a month
Owners with a mortgage
66%
DuPage County: 65%
In Glen Ellyn, 66% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $3,317 a month, against $2,450 in DuPage County. Without one it drops to $1,331.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Glen Ellyn+20%
DuPage County+27%
Illinois+35%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Glen Ellyn+30%
DuPage County+28%
Illinois+26%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Glen Ellyn+27%
DuPage County+21%
Illinois+27%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Glen Ellyn and its comparisons
Measure
Glen Ellyn
DuPage County
Illinois
United States
Typical home value
+20%
+27%
+35%
+53%
Typical rent
+30%
+28%
+26%
+33%
Typical household income
+27%
+21%
+27%
+29%
Homes in Glen Ellyn gained value more slowly than in DuPage County: 20% since 2015–2019, against 27%.
Much as in DuPage County, the typical rent in Glen Ellyn rose 30% since 2015–2019.
The typical household income in Glen Ellyn rose 27% over that time; home values changed +20% and rent +30%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Glen Ellyn and its comparisons
Measure
Glen Ellyn
DuPage County
Illinois
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
5.6%
5.0%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.7%
1.0%
0.9%
More than one person per room
2.1%
2.7%
2.5%
3.4%
People per household
2.64
2.61
2.46
2.53
Drive alone
51%
65%
66%
69%
Carpool
4%
7%
8%
9%
Public transit
8%
4%
6%
3%
Walk or bike
3%
2%
3%
3%
Work from home
33%
22%
16%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Much as in DuPage County, 2.1% of households in Glen Ellyn have more than one person per room.
A household in Glen Ellyn has 2.64 people on average, about the same as in DuPage County (2.61).
Many people here do not commute at all: 33% work from home; in DuPage County, 22%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Glen Ellyn?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Glen Ellyn, worth $544,000, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 42% of the typical household income in Glen Ellyn, which is $140,938 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $210,853 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of DuPage County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Glen Ellyn. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $19,040 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$4,920
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$534,147
Total interest
$768,512
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $9,187 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $3,289 a month
Tight
$3,289 to $4,228 a month
Hard
more than $4,228 a month
Your payment · 42%
Compared with the typical household income in Glen Ellyn ($140,938 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$3,618
Property tax
$834
Home insurance
$227
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$241
You need at least $19,040 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 $4,920; principal and interest $3,618.
The city and its county
Glen Ellyn and DuPage County
Glen Ellyn is in DuPage 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).
Glen Ellyn
Map of DuPage County, Illinois, with Glen Ellyn marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Glen Ellyn
DuPage County
Other cities with a page
Glen Ellyn's own numbers
Typical home value
$544,000
Typical monthly rent
$1,433
Typical yearly household income
$140,938
Households that own their home
78%
Effective property tax rate
1.84%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of DuPage 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)
+46%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.8%
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 DuPage County.
A typical home in Glen Ellyn is worth $544,000: 39% above the county and 107% above Illinois. With the typical household income in Glen Ellyn ($140,938 a year), a typical home costs 3.9 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.
Glen Ellyn3.9 years
DuPage3.5 years
Illinois3.2 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in DuPage County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in DuPage County rose 64% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of DuPage County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in DuPage County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +2.7% +2.7% 2016
2017: +3.3% +3.3% 2017
2018: +2.5% +2.5% 2018
2019: +2.1% +2.1% 2019
2020: +0.9% +0.9% 2020
2021: +6.4% +6.4% 2021
2022: +11.0% +11.0% 2022
2023: +8.2% +8.2% 2023
2024: +7.7% +7.7% 2024
2025: +6.2% +6.2% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in DuPage County, Illinois and the United States
Period
County
Illinois
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+6.2%
+5.7%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+46%
+47%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+64%
+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
Glen Ellyn next to DuPage 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
Glen Ellyn$544,000
DuPage$391,400
Illinois$263,300
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Glen Ellyn$1,433
DuPage$1,688
Illinois$1,274
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Glen Ellyn$140,938
DuPage$112,096
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
See the full table
Glen Ellyn next to DuPage County and Illinois
Measure
Glen Ellyn
DuPage County
Illinois
U.S.
Typical home value
$544,000 ▲39% above the county
$391,400
$263,300
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,433 ▼15% below the county
$1,688
$1,274
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$140,938 ▲26% above the county
$112,096
$83,390
$80,734
Households that own their home
78% ▲5 points above the county
73%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$10,001 ▲25% above the county
$8,007
$5,298
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.84% ▼0.21 points below the county
2.05%
2.01%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
52% ▲7 points above the county
45%
48%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below DuPage 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 Glen Ellyn
For a typical $544,000 home in Glen Ellyn, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Glen Ellyn's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$4,920a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$19,040
Cash to close
$35,360
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $241
Conventional, 5% down$4,820a month
Down payment
$27,200
Cash to close
$43,520
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $258
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$4,009a month
Down payment
$108,800
Cash to close
$125,120
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$4,512a month
Down payment
$81,600
Cash to close
$97,920
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Glen Ellyn
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$4,920
$19,040
$534,147
7.18%
FHA MIP · $241
$35,360
580
Conventional, 5% down
$4,820
$27,200
$516,800
7.18%
PMI · $258
$43,520
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$4,009
$108,800
$435,200
7.18%
None
$125,120
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$4,512
$81,600
$462,400
8.18%
None
$97,920
Set by the lender
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.
Typical rent in Glen Ellyn is $1,433 a month: 15% below the county. In Glen Ellyn, 52% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of DuPage 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.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in DuPage 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 Glen Ellyn
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Glen Ellyn is in ZIP code 60137.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,880: $131 less than the fair market rent for DuPage County ($2,011).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Glen Ellyn, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
60137
$1,570
$1,660
$1,880
$2,420
$2,760
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
60137 $1,880$2,420
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Glen Ellyn 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 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
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 DuPage County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Glen Ellyn or DuPage County. The ones below are statewide in Illinois: they work in Glen Ellyn the same as in the rest of the state.
IHDA second loan with no payments until you sell or refinance, for the down payment in Illinois.Offered by Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Glen Ellyn or DuPage County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Glen Ellyn and all of DuPage 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 Glen Ellyn?
The typical home value in Glen Ellyn is $544,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in DuPage County it is $391,400.
How much does it cost to rent in Glen Ellyn?
Typical rent in Glen Ellyn is $1,433 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in DuPage County is $2,011.
What is the FHA loan limit in Glen Ellyn?
Glen Ellyn uses the FHA limit for all of DuPage 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 Glen Ellyn?
The typical homeowner in Glen Ellyn pays $10,001 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.84% of the home’s value; in DuPage County, the rate is 2.05%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Glen Ellyn?
There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in DuPage County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
