Can you afford to live in Wauconda?
Median household income, home values and rent in Wauconda, IL — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
What it costs to live in Wauconda.
Median household income: $112,438 — +50.6% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)
Median gross rent: $1,304/mo — +34.4% since 2015
Median home value, 2015 to 2023
- 2015: 205700
- 2023: 268300
Median household income
- Wauconda: 112438
- Lake County: 108917
- IL: 81702
- U.S.: 78538
Median gross rent
- Wauconda: 1304
- Lake County: 1434
- IL: 1227
- U.S.: 1348
Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 25.4% — U.S.: 30.2%
What it means
The typical household here earns $112,438 — far higher than the national figure of $78,538.
The typical renter here spends 25.4% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.
Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+50.6% versus +34.4%), before adjusting for inflation.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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