2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Homewood, IL vs Oak Park, IL

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- The median age of a home in Homewood is 1.7% younger than the median age of a home in Oak Park.
 Homewood, ILOak Park, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age606142
 Median Home Cost$225,600$405,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%10.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.41.6%19.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.0%41.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$21.0$21.0$11.0
 Homes Owned74.0%56.4%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.6%5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.4%37.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Homewood, ILOak Park, ILUnited States
 Average Rent$1,760$1,880$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,130$1,210$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,220$1,310$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,400$1,510$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780$1,910$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,120$2,270$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Homewood, ILOak Park, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.3%2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.5%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%2.0%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Homewood, ILOak Park, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.1%0.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%0.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.8%0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.7%1.7%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9994.1%1.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.9%7.1%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99932.7%7.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99925.8%10.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9995.7%18.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.6%19.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.2%23.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%6.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.5%1.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%0.5%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Homewood, ILOak Park, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20141.9%3.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.9%3.3%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.3%2.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.3%2.3%13.2%
 1970 to 197921.1%8.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.3%2.2%13.6%
 1950 to 195928.7%6.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.9%4.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier13.9%60.1%12.2%
Reviews for Homewood    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Homewood used to be a nice place to live but now there are alot of burglaries and the police isn't doing much about  More

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Even though I've left the Chicago area to move out west, I won't forget about where I was born & raised - Home Sweet Homewood! As part of the oft-overlooked Southern  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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