Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.9 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Hanover Park, IL
Explore Hanover Park and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.7 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Hanover Park at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population36,732
Median Household Income$91,763
Median Home Value$274,200
Median Gross Rent$1,594
Median Age35.3
Average Household Size3.3
Unemployment5.0%
Work From Home11.0%
Homeownership77.5%
Housing Vacancy2.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Hanover Park is a mid-sized community where local neighborhoods, nearby job centers and regional access can matter as much as citywide averages. Home values are relatively modest compared with local household income, giving the area a comparatively favorable ownership-affordability signal.
Experience the Area
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Hanover Park and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Hanover Park
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$274,200
Median Gross Rent$1,594
Homeownership77.5%
Housing Vacancy2.9%
Home values are comparatively balanced against local household income, although individual neighborhoods can still vary substantially. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Hanover Park, IL
Median Household Income$91,763
Unemployment5.0%
Work From Home11.0%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Hanover Park and how households are structured
Population36,732
Median Age35.3
Average Household Size3.3
Hanover Park is a smaller community, so its relationship with nearby towns, employment centers and services can be especially important.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Hanover Park
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Hanover Park point to hot summers, cold winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and substantial annual snowfall.
Average Summer High86.9°F
Average Winter Low13.7°F
Annual Rainfall38.0 in.
Annual Snowfall34.0 in.
Seasonal Life in Hanover Park
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a useful time to evaluate how quickly outdoor conditions become comfortable and how seasonal rain affects everyday routines.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
County Intelligence
Hanover Park & Its Counties
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Hanover Park spans Cook and DuPage counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Hanover Park especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.
Current NarrowTheList data for Hanover Park shows a population of about 36,732. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Cook County and DuPage County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects Hanover Park with all 2 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.
For someone considering a move to Hanover Park, the available data currently points to comparatively attainable ownership costs relative to local income. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.
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