Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★2.8 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Oak Brook, IL
Explore Oak Brook and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.1 / 10
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Oak Brook at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population8,056
Median Household Income$175,870
Median Home Value$903,200
Median Gross Rent$2,590
Median Age55.2
Average Household Size2.6
Unemployment10.0%
Work From Home20.9%
Homeownership91.1%
Housing Vacancy9.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Oak Brook is a smaller community, so land use, housing supply and its relationship with surrounding communities can be especially important to movers. Unemployment is elevated enough that job location and industry-specific opportunities deserve closer review.
Experience the Area
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Oak Brook 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
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Housing & Cost of Living in Oak Brook
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$903,200
Median Gross Rent$2,590
Homeownership91.1%
Housing Vacancy9.2%
Home values are relatively high compared with local household income, so purchase affordability deserves close attention. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Oak Brook, IL
Median Household Income$175,870
Unemployment10.0%
Work From Home20.9%
The reported unemployment rate is elevated enough to warrant a closer look at current local employment conditions. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Oak Brook and how households are structured
Population8,056
Median Age55.2
Average Household Size2.6
Oak Brook 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 Oak Brook
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Oak Brook point to hot summers, cold winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and substantial annual snowfall.
Average Summer High85.5°F
Average Winter Low16.8°F
Annual Rainfall39.7 in.
Annual Snowfall42.3 in.
Seasonal Life in Oak Brook
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
Oak Brook & Its Counties
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Oak Brook spans Cook and DuPage counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Oak Brook 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 Oak Brook shows a population of about 8,056. 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 Oak Brook 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 Oak Brook, the available data currently points to housing affordability that deserves careful budgeting and employment conditions that make job-specific research important. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.
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