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City · 32,808 residents · DuPage County, Illinois

Glendale Heights , Illinois

In Glendale Heights, a typical home is worth $261,700 and typical rent is $1,590 a month. Compared with all of DuPage County, the typical home value is 33% lower, typical household income is 23% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 9 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $261,700

    33% below the county

    About the same as Illinois

    • Glendale Heights
    • DuPage
    • Illinois

  • Typical rent

    $1,590a month

    6% below the county

    25% above Illinois

    • Glendale Heights
    • DuPage
    • Illinois

  • Typical household income

    $86,545a year

    23% below the county

    4% above Illinois

    • Glendale Heights
    • DuPage
    • Illinois

  • Households that own their home

    64%

    9 points below the county

    3 points below Illinois

    • Glendale Heights
    • DuPage
    • Illinois

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

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$324,432
4.2% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,920 a month
4.2% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Glendale Heights 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

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Glendale Heights apart

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

  1. The typical home in Glendale Heights is worth $261,700, 33% less than in DuPage County as a whole ($391,400).

  2. Nearby, in Addison, the typical rent is $1,245: 22% less than in Glendale Heights ($1,590).

  3. The typical household income in Glendale Heights is $86,545, 23% less than in DuPage County as a whole ($112,096).

  4. 64% of households in Glendale Heights own their home, against 73% in DuPage County.

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

The homes here

Housing in Glendale Heights

What homes there are in Glendale Heights, 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

Homes in Glendale Heights are varied: detached houses are the largest group, at 46%, against 58% in DuPage County.

Year built

In Glendale Heights, half of the homes were built before 1978; in DuPage County, before 1978.

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

At least 97% of owner-occupied homes in Glendale Heights are worth less than $500,000, below the FHA loan limit for DuPage County ($541,287).

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,868 a month

DuPage County: $2,450 a month

Without a mortgage

$859 a month

DuPage County: $1,056 a month

Owners with a mortgage

66%

DuPage County: 65%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Glendale Heights is $1,868 a month, less than in DuPage County ($2,450); without one, $859.

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

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Glendale Heights rose 35%; in DuPage County, it rose 27%.

The typical rent in Glendale Heights rose 25% over the same time; in DuPage County, it rose 28%.

While home values in Glendale Heights changed +35% and rent +25%, the typical household income rose 26%.

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

MeasureGlendale HeightsDuPage CountyIllinoisUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate5.6%5.0%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.7%1.0%0.9%
More than one person per room 5.6%2.7%2.5%3.4%
People per household 2.932.612.462.53
Drive alone 69%65%66%69%
Carpool 16%7%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate4%6%3%
Walk or bike 2%2%3%3%
Work from home 11%22%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute 20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

More than one person per room: that is how 5.6% of households in Glendale Heights live, more than in DuPage County (2.7%).

More people live in each home here: 2.93 on average, against 2.61 in DuPage County.

Carpooling is common in Glendale Heights: 16% of workers get to work that way, against 7% in DuPage County.

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 Glendale Heights?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Glendale Heights, worth $261,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 35% of the typical household income in Glendale Heights, which is $86,545 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $107,229 a year.

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

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Starts at the typical home value in Glendale Heights. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $9,160 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,502

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$256,959
Total interest
$369,704
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $4,419 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,019 a month

  • Tight

    $2,019 to $2,596 a month

    Your payment · 35%

  • Hard

    more than $2,596 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Glendale Heights ($86,545 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,502
Principal & interest$1,741
Property tax$537
Home insurance$109
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$116

You need at least $9,160 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

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.

The city and its county

Glendale Heights and DuPage County

Glendale Heights 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).

Glendale Heights's own numbers

Typical home value
$261,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,590
Typical yearly household income
$86,545
Households that own their home
64%
Effective property tax rate
2.46%

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.

Everything about DuPage County

Buying

Buying a home in Glendale Heights

A typical home in Glendale Heights is worth $261,700: 33% below the county and about the same as Illinois. With the typical household income in Glendale Heights ($86,545 a year), a typical home costs 3.0 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.

  • Glendale Heights 3.0 years
  • DuPage 3.5 years
  • Illinois 3.2 years
  • United States 4.1 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.

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

Glendale Heights 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
  • Glendale Heights $261,700
  • DuPage $391,400
  • Illinois $263,300
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Glendale Heights $1,590
  • DuPage $1,688
  • Illinois $1,274
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Glendale Heights $86,545
  • DuPage $112,096
  • Illinois $83,390
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Glendale Heights next to DuPage County and Illinois
Measure Glendale Heights DuPage County Illinois U.S.
Typical home value $261,700 $391,400 $263,300 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,590 $1,688 $1,274 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $86,545 $112,096 $83,390 $80,734
Households that own their home 64% 73% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $6,425 $8,007 $5,298 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 2.46% 2.05% 2.01% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 46% 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 Glendale Heights

For a typical $261,700 home in Glendale Heights, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Glendale Heights's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,502a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $9,160
    Cash to close
    $17,011
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $116

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,454a month

    Down payment
    $13,085
    Cash to close
    $20,936
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $124

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,064a month

    Down payment
    $52,340
    Cash to close
    $60,191
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $2,306a month

    Down payment
    $39,255
    Cash to close
    $47,106
    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 Glendale Heights and for DuPage County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Glendale Heights

2.46%of the home’s value each year

$6,425 a year for the typical owner in Glendale Heights.

  • Glendale Heights 2.46%
  • DuPage 2.05%
  • Illinois 2.01%

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

Exemptions and deadlines in Illinois

Flood risk in DuPage County

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

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.8%
2,485
Of those, with NFIP insurance
41%
County Illinois U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.8% 1.5% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 41% 25% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Glendale Heights

Typical rent in Glendale Heights is $1,590 a month: 6% below the county. In Glendale Heights, 46% 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.

HUD fair market rent for all of DuPage County

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

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 Glendale Heights

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Glendale Heights is in ZIP code 60139.

For 2 bedrooms it is $2,190: $179 more than the fair market rent for DuPage County ($2,011).

  • 60139 $2,190$2,820

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Glendale Heights 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) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Glendale Heights

HUD lists one building with rents for lower incomes in Glendale Heights.

  • Shorewood Towers 1074 Michael Ct, Glendale Heights 60139 104 low-income homes · For families (630) 462-0877

See all 38 buildings in DuPage County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Glendale Heights

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.

A young man and a young woman look something up together on a laptop.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Glendale Heights

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

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Illinois

  • 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).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • 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).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

  • 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).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Glendale Heights

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

  • Dupage Homeownership Center, Inc. DBA H.o.m.e. Dupage, Inc.

    1600 E Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton · 4 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 7 more
    (630) 260-2500

  • North West Housing Partnership

    1701 E Woodfield Rd Ste 203, Schaumburg · 9 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Home improvement and repairs
    • and 4 more
    (847) 969-0561

  • Center of Concern

    1665 Elk Blvd, Des Plaines · 13 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 2 more
    (847) 823-0453

Every agency in DuPage County All counseling agencies in Illinois

Help in Spanish near Glendale Heights

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves 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 Glendale Heights

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in DuPage County is named for Glendale Heights or DuPage County.

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

Cities

Other cities in DuPage County

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

Everything about DuPage County Housing in Illinois
See 16 more cities in DuPage County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Glendale Heights, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If DuPage County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Glendale Heights.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Glendale Heights

Short answers with the numbers for Glendale Heights 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 Glendale Heights?

The typical home value in Glendale Heights is $261,700, 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 Glendale Heights?

Typical rent in Glendale Heights is $1,590 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 Glendale Heights?

Glendale Heights 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 Glendale Heights?

The typical homeowner in Glendale Heights pays $6,425 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 2.46% of the home’s value; in DuPage County, the rate is 2.05%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Glendale Heights?

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.

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).