| Index | Elgin | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $196,100 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,087 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 70.1% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 29.9% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Carpentersville, IL | 37,618 | $176,800 | 4% |
| Union, IL | 680 | $177,200 | 4% |
| Glendale Heights, IL | 33,863 | $203,200 | 10% |
| Streamwood, IL | 39,917 | $205,900 | 11% |
| Hanover Park, IL | 37,811 | $206,400 | 12% |
| Elgin, IL | 112,062 | $196,100 | 6% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Pueblo, CO | 111,776 | $149,600 | 19% |
| High Point, NC | 112,434 | $162,000 | 12% |
| Manchester, NH | 112,441 | $241,600 | 31% |
| Peoria, IL | 112,644 | $127,900 | 31% |
| Antioch, CA | 111,468 | $428,800 | 132% |
| Elgin, IL | 112,062 | $196,100 | 6% |
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