2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Evergreen Park, IL vs Melrose Park, IL

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- The median age of a home in Evergreen Park is 3.0% older than the median age of a home in Melrose Park.
 Evergreen Park, ILMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age66  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$270,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$22.4$11.0
 Homes Owned80.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented16.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Evergreen Park, ILMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,590$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,120  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,110$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,390  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,610$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,090  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Evergreen Park, ILMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Evergreen Park, ILMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock6.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99939.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Evergreen Park, ILMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19691.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock29.4%10.0%
 1940 to 194920.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock22.3%12.2%
Reviews for Evergreen Park    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The Chicago Area is a HORRIBLE place to live! Everything about it is terrible...Crime rate, Climate, Cost of Living...and the people are the rudest, most ignorant people  More

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Reviews for Melrose Park    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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Melrose Park is relatively cheaper that living in Chicago. However, the public schools are not very  More

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