Cottage Hills, IL62018

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$104,000
1.6% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$41,800
10.6% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
67
38.0% Shorter than last year
Home Price Forecast
0.8%
Median Rent
$750
N/A
1-Bed Rent
$750
N/A
2-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
3-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A

Property Listings — Cottage Hills, IL

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Cottage Hills, IL is 67. This is an decrease of -38.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market shorter than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 0.0%. This is a small percentage of inventory, suggesting little supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$147,00013.0%
Listing Count
7N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.2%N/A
Days on Market
67-38.0%
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Demographics — Cottage Hills, IL

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
3,010-0.9%
% Under 18
27.3%19.7%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
18.3%15.8%
% WFH
9.3%2,225.0%
% w/ College Degree
5.8%18.4%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
86.4%-9.1%
% Black
6.2%244.4%
% Hispanic
3.7%270.0%
% Asian
0.0%N/A
% Foreign Born
0.0%-100.0%
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Mortgage and Risk — Cottage Hills, IL

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Cottage Hills, IL in that year was 55. 95.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 64.0%. Of those, 9.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered normal, suggesting that mortgage risk is small in Cottage Hills, IL. Investor activity in Cottage Hills, IL is low, as 5.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 2.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting few homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
55N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
95.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
5.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
5.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
2.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Cottage Hills, IL

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Cottage Hills, IL under the Section 8 program is 15.1%. This is considered high, suggesting that the neighborhood is heavily composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
56
Total Units Section 8
56
% Rentals under Section 8
15.1%
% Occupied Section 8
87.0%

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 Bedroom$170$750$920
2 BedroomN/AN/A$1,130
3 BedroomN/AN/A$1,460
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,680

Affordability — Cottage Hills, IL

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio2.2N/AN/A
Median Home Price$104,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$41,800N/AN/A

Cottage Hills, IL — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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