Home prices
The median home in Des Plaines costs $256,700. It is roughly $82,300 (24%) lower in comparison to its nearby areas.It is roughly $39,200 (18%) higher compared to the entire nation, and in comparison to the city of Chicago it is is very similar.
Rents
Des Plaines's median monthly rent is $1,144. In comparison to its nearby areas this is roughly $34 (2%) lower.It is about $82 (7%) higher compared to the nation as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Chicago it is approximately $32 (2%) higher.
Nearby places
Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect is Des Plaines's neighbor to the northwest. The real estate prices there are a little more expensive. The median home in Mount Prospect is valued at $330,200, which comes out to $73,500 (22%) higher than Des Plaines. Rent there is fairly similar. The median monthly rent in Mount Prospect is $1,132, which comes out to $12 (1%) lower than Des Plaines.
Park Ridge
Park Ridge is Des Plaines's neighbor to the southeast. The real estate prices there are substantially more expensive. The median home in Park Ridge costs $437,000, which is $180,300 (41%) higher than Des Plaines. Rents there are a little more expensive. The median monthly rent in Park Ridge is $1,433, which works out to $289 (20%) higher than Des Plaines.
Rosemont
Rosemont is Des Plaines's neighbor to the southeast. Its real estate prices are a little more expensive. The median home in Rosemont costs $371,500, which works out to $114,800 (30%) higher than Des Plaines. Its rents are a little less expensive. The median monthly rent in Rosemont is $948, which comes out to $196 (20%) lower than Des Plaines.
Elk Grove Village
Elk Grove Village is Des Plaines's neighbor to the southwest. The housing prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home price in Elk Grove Village is $271,900, which is $15,200 (5%) higher than Des Plaines. The rent there is somewhat more expensive. The median monthly rent in Elk Grove Village is $1,238, which works out to $94 (7%) higher than Des Plaines.
Niles
Niles is roughly 4 miles east of Des Plaines. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. Niles's median home value is $284,400, which works out to $27,700 (9%) higher than Des Plaines. Its rents are similar. Niles's median monthly rent is $1,141, which is very similar to Des Plaines.