Over the past few months, we’ve been analyzing ZIP codes in terms of their home values, and going state by state to identify the most expensive ones. Through our analysis of monthly home values, as well as financial data from the Census Bureau, we’ve identified the most expensive ZIP codes in states Midwest, such as Minnesota, Indiana, and Michigan, among others. Now, it’s time to take on Illinois and its most expensive ZIP codes.
So, read on to find out the most expensive ZIP codes in Illinois in 2025, relying on data from Zillow’s home value index and the Census Bureau.
The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in Illinois
Zillow’s home value index tracks monthly home values for all types of homes on a monthly basis. For Illinois, as of February 2025, it tracks 1,084 ZIP codes. Home values across most of Illinois’s ZIP codes have seen historic growth since the pandemic hit in 2020. Growth plateaued a bit since 2023, but prices and values are at historic highs. Plus, many of these expensive ZIP codes saw surprisingly large growth just over the last year.
As part of our analysis, we took into consideration the latest monthly home values Zillow has — February 2025 — as well as the average of 12 months of median home values from March 2024 to February 2025, in order to gain a fuller picture. Below are the 25 most expensive ZIP codes in Illinois.
The Top 5 Most Expensive ZIP Codes in Illinois
The No. 1 most expensive ZIP code in Illinois is 60043, which is centered on Kenilworth, an affluent suburb north of Chicago. This place has been expensive for a while. Money definitely talks here. The median household income is over $250,000 a year. The average household income is an astounding $460,411. And, equally important, 71.4% of households in ZIP code 60043 earn $200,000 or more per year. Home values rose markedly over the last five years. Back in February 2020, the median home value was nearly $1.178 million. Five years later, the median had grown by 54.2%, reaching almost $1.816 million in February 0225.
Farther up the way from the No. 1 most expensive ZIP code is the No. 2, 60022. Centered on the town of Glencoe, this is another place that saw its home values grow by more than half. Incomes here are similar to No. 1 60043: The median household income is over $250,000 and the mean household income is $416,080. Well over half of households earn at least $200,000 per year. The median home value was $887,773 back in February 2025. As of February this year, the median is just shy of $1.362 million. The year-over-year home value appreciation was an exceptional 7.2%, adding almost $100,000 onto the median value of February 2024.
The No. 3 most expensive ZIP code in Illinois is 60093. This ZIP code covers is Kenilworth’s northern neighbor, Winnetka. What’s particularly cool about 60093 is that it contains Kevin’s house from Home Alone. The average household income is $380,923 and the median $230,777. Home values rose in ZIP code 60093, though not at the same rate as the first two ZIP codes; not that it was far off. From February 2020’s median of $887,805, the median home value in 60093 appreciated by 47%, reaching more than $1.305 million in February 2025. Here, again, the one-year appreciation rate was a remarkable 7.2%.
The fourth most expensive ZIP code in Illinois is southwest of Kenilworth and due west of Evanston — 60029. The ZIP code is situated on Golf; and yes, there is a golf course here, with the western portion of Glen View Club being part of 60029. Incomes in this ZIP are, not surprisingly, quite high: The median household income is over $238,000, while the mean household income is $318,594. The median home value here grew by 40.7%, from $779,043 in February 2024 to over $1.096 million.
The fifth most expensive ZIP code in Illinois is 60521, centered on Hinsdale, about halfway between Chicago and Naperville. More than half of households in 60521 earn $200,000 or more a year. The median household income is $244,318. The average household income is $120,000 more, at $363,418. Home value appreciation here was more modest than the others on our list. From February 2024, it rose by 31.3% over the next five years, arrived at more than $1.091 million by February 2025.
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