Why look at Carpentersville?
- Moderately priced housing. Median home is $289k.
- Stable market. Home values +3.4% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Higher tax state. Top marginal income tax rate around 5.0% — factor into salary comparisons.
Where Carpentersville stands
At or near all-time high. population shrinking 0.6% per year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 10.8 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Carpentersville on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 10.8 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Carpentersville (Wikipedia)
Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 37,983 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Local safety & alerts
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Illinois context
Schools
Carpentersville is served by 15 public schools enrolling about 7,410 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1 — smaller classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
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Local news & community
Latest news in Carpentersville
2 from local press- Carpentersville stops leak in water main exposed after dam removalLOCALChicago Tribune6d ago
- Pike 7-footer Hill commits to BoilersLOCALKokomo Tribune1w ago
- OSHA investigating death of construction worker in Palatine, IllinoisCBS News5d ago
- Schedule – Dundee-Crown Chargers (Carpentersville, IL) Boys Lacrosse 25-26MaxPreps1w ago
- Ridglan Farms beagles: Rescued dogs find homes, see their storiesFOX6 News Milwaukee17h ago
- OSHA investigating death of construction worker in Palatine, IllinoisMSN5d ago
What locals are saying
- Human skull found in Raceway Woods r/carpentersville
- TERRIBLE-DO NOT GO IF YOU WANT YOUR HAIR r/carpentersville
- Early Voting Dates! r/carpentersville
- Food Drive Nov 15 8am-12 pm Carpenter Park r/carpentersville
- 2 Openings on the Dundee Township Mental Health Board! Consider applying! r/carpentersville
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Carpentersville-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Illinois: 396 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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Jobs & hiring
In Carpentersville, unemployment sits around 5.9%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are skilled trades & manufacturing, tech and hospitality & tourism.
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