Hillcrest, IL housing market
The median sale price was $271,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hillcrest compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hillcrest at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 49% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Hillcrest rose 49% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Illinois. Last year prices rose 5.3%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Hillcrest home at roughly $253,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Illinois since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.3% | +78% | +96% |
| 2024 | +5.1% | +69% | +85% |
| 2023 | +8.5% | +61% | +73% |
| 2022 | +10% | +48% | +61% |
| 2021 | +12% | +34% | +44% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | +20% | +33% |
| 2019 | +3% | +19% | +32% |
| 2018 | +5.5% | +15% | +28% |
| 2017 | +1.8% | +9.4% | +25% |
| 2016 | +3.5% | +7.4% | +22% |
| 2015 | −0.5% | +3.8% | +19% |
| 2014 | +0.1% | +4.3% | +15% |
| 2013 | −0.6% | +4.2% | +11% |
| 2012 | −4.3% | +4.8% | +11% |
| 2011 | −3.7% | +9.5% | +14% |
| 2010 | −9.5% | +14% | +21% |
| 2009 | −5.6% | +26% | +29% |
| 2008 | −1.1% | +33% | +40% |
| 2007 | +1.3% | +35% | +45% |
| 2006 | +6.2% | +33% | +43% |
| 2005 | +11% | +25% | +35% |
| 2004 | +7.6% | +13% | +24% |
| 2003 | +0.9% | +5.3% | +15% |
| 2002 | +1.8% | +4.4% | +11% |
| 2001 | +2.5% | +2.5% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 61068, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Hillcrest in 2025. The last year with any was 2021 (2 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Hillcrest's population fell by 102 and no new homes were permitted.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $230,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $720,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $320,000 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Hillcrest and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest | — | +5.3%† | $1,250 | 0 | $80,568 |
| Rochelle | $197K | +5.2% | $1,250 | 0 | $66,307 |
| Flagg | — | +5.3%† | $1,250 | — | $74,423 |
| White Rock | — | +5.6%† | $1,200 | — | $87,917 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2 years of income
The typical Hillcrest home costs about 2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,250
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hillcrest is $1,250 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Hillcrest pay a median of $1,295. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $860 · 4 bedrooms $2,100
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61068; DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.