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Cook County, Illinois real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for Cook County, IL — 95 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
Cook County, Illinois is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 95 city-level guides inside Cook County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.
County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major Illinois cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
Cook County corresponds to Census FIPS code 17031. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
Cook County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
95 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
2,164,155
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$83,975
Median home value range (Census ACS)
$86,100 – $1,354,900
County median listing price
$352,450 (2026-06-01)
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
+5.5% (2025)
Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗
Places in Cook County
Cities & towns in Cook County
Cook County includes 95 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 95 already have live market guides linked below.
Chicago
Market guide
Cicero
Pop. 83,223 · Market guide
Schaumburg
Pop. 76,780 · Market guide
Evanston
Pop. 76,552 · Market guide
Arlington Heights
Pop. 76,220 · Market guide
Palatine
Pop. 66,548 · Market guide
Skokie
Pop. 66,427 · Market guide
Des Plaines
Pop. 59,408 · Market guide
Orland Park
Pop. 57,961 · Market guide
Oak Lawn
Pop. 57,098 · Market guide
Berwyn
Pop. 55,888 · Market guide
Mount Prospect
Pop. 55,648 · Market guide
Tinley Park
Pop. 55,007 · Market guide
Oak Park
Pop. 53,315 · Market guide
Hoffman Estates
Pop. 51,186 · Market guide
Glenview
Pop. 47,682 · Market guide
Park Ridge
Pop. 39,241 · Market guide
Streamwood
Pop. 39,055 · Market guide
Wheeling
Pop. 38,495 · Market guide
Calumet City
Pop. 35,253 · Market guide
Northbrook
Pop. 34,642 · Market guide
Elk Grove Village
Pop. 32,132 · Market guide
Niles
Pop. 30,262 · Market guide
Burbank
Pop. 28,822 · Market guide
Lansing
Pop. 28,415 · Market guide
Wilmette
Pop. 27,550 · Market guide
Oak Forest
Pop. 26,888 · Market guide
Morton Grove
Pop. 24,687 · Market guide
Melrose Park
Pop. 24,513 · Market guide
Elmwood Park
Pop. 23,982 · Market guide
Rolling Meadows
Pop. 23,981 · Market guide
Blue Island
Pop. 23,416 · Market guide
Maywood
Pop. 23,173 · Market guide
South Holland
Pop. 21,016 · Market guide
Dolton
Pop. 20,979 · Market guide
Harvey
Pop. 19,831 · Market guide
Evergreen Park
Pop. 19,498 · Market guide
Homewood
Pop. 19,471 · Market guide
Brookfield
Pop. 19,235 · Market guide
Matteson
Pop. 18,681 · Market guide
Alsip
Pop. 18,650 · Market guide
Bellwood
Pop. 18,373 · Market guide
Franklin Park
Pop. 18,233 · Market guide
Palos Hills
Pop. 18,139 · Market guide
Lemont
Pop. 17,643 · Market guide
Bridgeview
Pop. 16,721 · Market guide
Westchester
Pop. 16,524 · Market guide
Country Club Hills
Pop. 16,419 · Market guide
La Grange
Pop. 15,999 · Market guide
Prospect Heights
Pop. 15,681 · Market guide
Norridge
Pop. 15,177 · Market guide
Hickory Hills
Pop. 14,718 · Market guide
Midlothian
Pop. 14,024 · Market guide
Forest Park
Pop. 14,000 · Market guide
Hazel Crest
Pop. 13,493 · Market guide
Western Springs
Pop. 13,353 · Market guide
Lincolnwood
Pop. 13,179 · Market guide
Richton Park
Pop. 12,576 · Market guide
Northlake
Pop. 12,547 · Market guide
Winnetka
Pop. 12,508 · Market guide
Justice
Pop. 12,372 · Market guide
River Forest
Pop. 11,489 · Market guide
Schiller Park
Pop. 11,454 · Market guide
Markham
Pop. 11,434 · Market guide
Barrington
Pop. 11,049 · Market guide
Summit
Pop. 10,896 · Market guide
Worth
Pop. 10,731 · Market guide
Crestwood
Pop. 10,622 · Market guide
Riverdale
Pop. 10,515 · Market guide
Lyons
Pop. 10,391 · Market guide
Sauk Village
Pop. 9,724 · Market guide
Flossmoor
Pop. 9,666 · Market guide
Steger
Pop. 9,449 · Market guide
Riverside
Pop. 9,079 · Market guide
Lynwood
Pop. 9,047 · Market guide
Harwood Heights
Pop. 8,851 · Market guide
Glencoe
Pop. 8,715 · Market guide
Glenwood
Pop. 8,620 · Market guide
Hillside
Pop. 8,133 · Market guide
Broadview
Pop. 7,898 · Market guide
Inverness
Pop. 7,541 · Market guide
Stickney
Pop. 6,957 · Market guide
Countryside
Pop. 6,294 · Market guide
Willow Springs
Pop. 5,871 · Market guide
Northfield
Pop. 5,683 · Market guide
Posen
Pop. 5,331 · Market guide
Berkeley
Pop. 5,222 · Market guide
Robbins
Pop. 4,956 · Market guide
Olympia Fields
Pop. 4,636 · Market guide
Stone Park
Pop. 4,504 · Market guide
Hometown
Pop. 4,244 · Market guide
Rosemont
Pop. 4,145 · Market guide
Indian Head Park
Pop. 3,992 · Market guide
Burnham
Pop. 3,978 · Market guide
Golf
Pop. 548 · Market guide
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in Illinois
Other counties in Illinois with USAHouses city or county coverage:
Lake County
31 catalogued places
DuPage County
29 catalogued places
Will County
20 catalogued places
McHenry County
17 catalogued places
St. Clair County
16 catalogued places
Kane County
14 catalogued places
Madison County
11 catalogued places
Champaign County
7 catalogued places
Larger Illinois cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Aurora
Pop. 179,867 · Major metro city
Joliet
Pop. 149,785 · Major metro city
Naperville
Pop. 149,424 · Major metro city
Rockford
Pop. 147,649 · Major metro city
Elgin
Pop. 114,106 · Major city
Springfield
Pop. 113,714 · Major city
Peoria
Pop. 112,126 · Major city
Waukegan
Pop. 88,919 · Major city
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Cook County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near Cook County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in Illinois — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
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Official resources
Cook County government & services
Cook County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
Schools
City of Chicago SD 299 — 644 schools, 321,666 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).
County median listing price
$352,450 as of 2026-06-01 (FRED / Realtor.com county median listing price).
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +5.5% (2025).
Common questions
Cook County FAQ
What cities and towns are in Cook County, IL?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 95 places in Cook County, with live market guides for 95 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.
Where should I start looking for homes in Cook County?
Start with the live city guides for Chicago, Cicero, Schaumburg, Evanston, Arlington Heights, and 90 more — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.
Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Cook County?
City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in Illinois. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.
How is the Cook County housing market trending?
County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +5.5% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.
How do I connect with an agent in Cook County?
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