ZIP Code 60525

In ZIP code 60525, near Chicago, homes carry a median value of $438,000, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.91% translates into roughly $8,366 in annual taxes on such a home. Households here earn a median of $116,918, while per-capita income reaches $68,682, so that tax bill absorbs a meaningful share of yearly earnings. Combined with a 9.00% sales tax on purchases, the overall cost of living leans heavily on homeowners. Buyers weighing a move into this area should factor the property tax load directly into what they can spend on a house.