STATE OVERVIEW
Illinois
§ 01 — Figures
112
TOTAL COUNTIES
2.3M
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in Illinois
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside Illinois.
Population
12.5M
Median Household Income
$78,433
Cost of Living
92.1
US = 100
Median Home Value
$262,200
§ 05 — TAXES
What Illinois charges.
01
Income Tax
4.95% flat
02
Sales Tax
6.25% state · 2.6% avg local
03
Property Tax
2.08% effective
04
Capital Gains
Taxed as income
05
Retirement Income
Pensions exempt · Social Security exempt
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in Illinois.
Top Industries
01
Finance & Insurance
Chicago Loop
02
Manufacturing & Machinery
Peoria · Rockford
03
Agriculture & Grain
Central Illinois
Business Tax Rate
9.50%
Corporate Income Tax
7.0% + 2.5% PPRT
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
60093
Winnetka
$1.69M
02
60022
Glencoe
$1.58M
03
60614
Chicago
$985,000
04
60043
Kenilworth
$1.89M
05
60521
Hinsdale
$1.19M
Real estate market data for Illinois→
via DoorBase
§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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