In Westmont, a typical home is worth $379,100 and typical rent is $1,533 a month. Compared with all of DuPage County, typical household income is 21% lower, typical rent is 9% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 18 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $324,020 to $410,887.
Typical rent
$1,871a month
= about the same as 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $1,456 to $1,871.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Westmont 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
55% of households in Westmont own their home, against 73% in DuPage County.
2
Nearby, in Clarendon Hills, the typical rent is $1,142: 26% less than in Westmont ($1,533).
3
The typical household income in Westmont is $88,090,21% less than in DuPage County as a whole ($112,096).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Westmont
What homes there are in Westmont, 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
Westmont
DuPage County
Illinois
United States
Kind of home: Westmont and its comparisons
Measure
Westmont
DuPage County
Illinois
United States
Detached house
41%
58%
58%
61%
Attached house
8%
12%
6%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
8%
5%
12%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
43%
25%
22%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
0%
2%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
There are more apartments in Westmont than in DuPage County: 43% of homes, against 25%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Westmont
DuPage County
Illinois
United States
Year built: Westmont and its comparisons
Measure
Westmont
DuPage County
Illinois
United States
Before 1960
18%
18%
38%
26%
1960–1979
42%
36%
26%
24%
1980–1999
25%
32%
20%
25%
2000–2009
11%
9%
11%
14%
2010 or later
4%
6%
6%
11%
The typical year built in Westmont is 1976, about the same as in DuPage County (1978).
In Westmont, 22% of homes have 1 bedroom or none (studios); 41% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 63% in DuPage County.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200K11%
$200K–$300K19%
$300K–$500K40%
$500K–$750K16%
$750K–$1M8%
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Westmont and its comparisons
Measure
Westmont
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
11%
$200K–$300K
19%
$300K–$500K
40%
$500K–$750K
16%
$750K–$1M
8%
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99910%
$1,000–$1,49934%
$1,500–$1,99941%
$2,000–$2,4996%
$2,500–$2,9995%
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Westmont and its comparisons
Measure
Westmont
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
10%
$1,000–$1,499
34%
$1,500–$1,999
41%
$2,000–$2,499
6%
$2,500–$2,999
5%
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$2,342 a month
DuPage County: $2,450 a month
Without a mortgage
$960 a month
DuPage County: $1,056 a month
Owners with a mortgage
57%
DuPage County: 65%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Westmont is $2,342 a month, near the figure in DuPage County ($2,450).
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Westmont+26%
DuPage County+27%
Illinois+35%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Westmont+35%
DuPage County+28%
Illinois+26%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Westmont+37%
DuPage County+21%
Illinois+27%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Westmont and its comparisons
Measure
Westmont
DuPage County
Illinois
United States
Typical home value
+26%
+27%
+35%
+53%
Typical rent
+35%
+28%
+26%
+33%
Typical household income
+37%
+21%
+27%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, home values in Westmont rose at about the same pace as in DuPage County: 26% against 27%.
The typical rent in Westmont rose 35% over the same time; in DuPage County, it rose 28%.
The typical household income in Westmont rose 37% over that time; home values changed +26% and rent +35%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Westmont and its comparisons
Measure
Westmont
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
Unreliable estimate
2.7%
2.5%
3.4%
People per household
2.19
2.61
2.46
2.53
Drive alone
69%
65%
66%
69%
Carpool
4%
7%
8%
9%
Public transit
3%
4%
6%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
3%
Work from home
22%
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
On average, a household in Westmont has 2.19 people, fewer than in DuPage County (2.61).
In Westmont, 69% of workers drive alone to work; in DuPage County, 65%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Westmont?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Westmont, worth $379,100, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 47% of the typical household income in Westmont, which is $88,090 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $146,397 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 Westmont. 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 $13,269 (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
$3,416
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$372,233
Total interest
$535,556
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $6,402 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,055 a month
Tight
$2,055 to $2,643 a month
Hard
more than $2,643 a month
Your payment · 47%
Compared with the typical household income in Westmont ($88,090 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$2,522
Property tax
$569
Home insurance
$158
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$168
You need at least $13,269 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 $3,416; principal and interest $2,522.
The city and its county
Westmont and DuPage County
Westmont 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).
Westmont
Map of DuPage County, Illinois, with Westmont marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Westmont
DuPage County
Other cities with a page
Westmont's own numbers
Typical home value
$379,100
Typical monthly rent
$1,533
Typical yearly household income
$88,090
Households that own their home
55%
Effective property tax rate
1.8%
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 Westmont is worth $379,100: 3% below the county and 44% above Illinois. With the typical household income in Westmont ($88,090 a year), a typical home costs 4.3 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.
Westmont4.3 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
Westmont 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
Westmont$379,100
DuPage$391,400
Illinois$263,300
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Westmont$1,533
DuPage$1,688
Illinois$1,274
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Westmont$88,090
DuPage$112,096
Illinois$83,390
United States$80,734
See the full table
Westmont next to DuPage County and Illinois
Measure
Westmont
DuPage County
Illinois
U.S.
Typical home value
$379,100 ▼3% below the county
$391,400
$263,300
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,533 ▼9% below the county
$1,688
$1,274
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$88,090 ▼21% below the county
$112,096
$83,390
$80,734
Households that own their home
55% ▼18 points below the county
73%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$6,819 ▼15% below the county
$8,007
$5,298
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.8% ▼0.25 points below the county
2.05%
2.01%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
50% ▲5 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 Westmont
For a typical $379,100 home in Westmont, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Westmont's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$3,416a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$13,269
Cash to close
$24,642
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $168
Conventional, 5% down$3,346a month
Down payment
$18,955
Cash to close
$30,328
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $180
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,781a month
Down payment
$75,820
Cash to close
$87,193
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$3,132a month
Down payment
$56,865
Cash to close
$68,238
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Westmont
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$3,416
$13,269
$372,234
7.18%
FHA MIP · $168
$24,642
580
Conventional, 5% down
$3,346
$18,955
$360,145
7.18%
PMI · $180
$30,328
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,781
$75,820
$303,280
7.18%
None
$87,193
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$3,132
$56,865
$322,235
8.18%
None
$68,238
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 Westmont is $1,533 a month: 9% below the county. In Westmont, 50% 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.
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 Westmont or DuPage County. The ones below are statewide in Illinois: they work in Westmont 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 Westmont 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 Westmont 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 Westmont?
The typical home value in Westmont is $379,100, 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 Westmont?
Typical rent in Westmont is $1,533 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 Westmont?
Westmont 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 Westmont?
The typical homeowner in Westmont pays $6,819 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.8% of the home’s value; in DuPage County, the rate is 2.05%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Westmont?
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.
