Home prices
DeKalb's median home price is $157,900. It is approximately $22,100 (12%) lower in comparison to its surrounding areas.It is about $59,600 (27%) lower in comparison to the entire nation, and is about $100,100 (38%) lower in comparison to the city of Chicago.
Rents
DeKalb's median monthly rent is $903. It is roughly $360 (28%) lower in comparison to the surrounding areas.Compared to the entire nation it is roughly $159 (14%) lower, and it is roughly $209 (18%) lower in comparison to the city of Chicago.
Nearby places
Cortland
Cortland is DeKalb's neighbor to the east. The real estate prices there are pretty similar. Cortland's median home value is $156,100, which comes out to $1,800 (1%) lower than DeKalb. Its rents are a little more expensive. The median rent in Cortland is $1,218 a month, which is $315 (25%) higher than DeKalb.
Sycamore
Sycamore is DeKalb's neighbor to the northeast. The real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Sycamore costs $189,400, which is $31,500 (16%) higher than DeKalb. Rent there is a bit more expensive. In Sycamore the median monthly rent is $963, which works out to $60 (6%) higher than DeKalb.
Malta
Malta is about 5 miles west of DeKalb. Its housing prices are a little less expensive. The median home cost in Malta is $138,500, which comes out to $19,400 (14%) lower than DeKalb. Rents there are a little more expensive. In Malta the median monthly rent is $962, which comes out to $59 (6%) higher than DeKalb.
Maple Park
Maple Park is roughly 6 miles east of DeKalb. The housing prices there are a bit more expensive. Maple Park's median home cost is $201,200, which works out to $43,300 (21%) higher than DeKalb. Rent there is substantially more expensive. Maple Park's median rent is $1,505 a month, which works out to $602 (40%) higher than DeKalb.
Virgil
Virgil is roughly 9 miles east from DeKalb. The real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home price in Virgil is $214,800, which works out to $56,900 (26%) higher than DeKalb. Rents there are substantially more expensive. The median rent in Virgil is $1,667 per month, which comes out to $764 (45%) higher than DeKalb.
