A typical West home is worth roughly $282,000
Home prices around West have risen about 52% over the past 5 years.
What kind of housing town is West?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
91% of West households own their home
Half of West’s homes were built before 1966.
Illinois: 67% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
Home prices up 52% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around West rose 52% over the past 5 years, faster than across Illinois (47%). Last year prices fell 0.9%.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around West, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
What it takes to buy in West
Try your own numbers below.
That’s $2K short of a typical West home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,250 a month here, $700 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, the Illinois typical property tax (2.01% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,250
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Bloomington, IL MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
West vs. its neighbors
West is the priciest of 5 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | $282K* | −0.9%† | $1,250 | $130,375 |
| Empire | $175K* | +5.8%† | $1,040 | $87,896 |
| Bellflower | $154K | +1.2% | $1,060 | $76,667 |
| Santa Anna | $146K* | −4.4%† | $1,210 | $72,917 |
| Arrowsmith | $214K | +8.4% | $1,430 | $98,438 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
Neighbors talk housing
What West buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community 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. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.