Chicago, IL — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP 60459, on Chicago's southwest edge, households earn a median of $80,116, placing the area squarely in middle-income territory rather than among the city's wealthier enclaves. Per-capita income sits at $31,395, and homes carry a median value of $275,700. Property owners here face an effective county tax rate of 1.91%, a meaningful annual cost on that assessed value. Shoppers pay a combined 9.00% sales tax on purchases, adding to the overall expense of living in this part of Cook County. Together these figures describe a working- to middle-income community where taxes take a noticeable bite out of household earnings.
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