Yorkville, IL — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Kendall County · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin · population 25,986

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Yorkville, IL
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78
Hot
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Yorkville stands

At or near all-time high. averaging 7.5% annual growth over 5 years. population growing 4.8% per year.

Median home $403,231
1-year +3.1%
5-yr CAGR +7.5%
vs 5-yr peak +0.0%
Population +4.8%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2026-04$403k$205k$276k$348k$419k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
74/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

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 vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 14.7
Buy

At a 14.7 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Yorkville on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 14.7 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
65 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
77 · w22%
Distance from peak
90 · w18%
Population growth
90 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
69 · w10%
Long thesis

Yorkville has been growing population at 4.8% per year while home values compounded +7.5% annually. Demand-driven appreciation — the kind that persists as long as people keep showing up, which they currently are.

Short thesis

Yorkville's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Yorkville

Yorkville is a city in Kendall County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 25,986. It anchors the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area. The population has grown 4.8% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Yorkville is $403,231 as of 2026-04, up 3.1% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +7.5% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Yorkville average $2,290 per month. The composite momentum score is 78 of 100 (Hot). Buyers should expect competition and limited negotiation room in this market.

▲ Bull case

●People are voting with their feet: population growing 4.8% per year since 2020 — that’s faster than ~80% of US cities.
●Healthy 5-year run: +7.5% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
●Quiet strength: +3.1% over the trailing year — not a melt-up, but the market is bid.
●Held the highs: currently +0.0% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.

▼ Bear case

○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Yorkville (Wikipedia)

Yorkville is a city within the Chicago metropolitan area and the county seat of Kendall County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The population was 23,835 as of the 2022 census.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Playbook

Buyer

Expect competition, escalation clauses, and pressure to waive inspections. Make your strongest offer up front — Hot markets reward decisiveness, not negotiation. If you can't write a clean offer, you may not be the best fit for this market right now.

Seller

Price slightly above recent comps and let multiple offers work. Days-on-market should be short. Don't accept the first offer in the first 48 hours unless it's significantly above ask.

Investor

Cap rates are still workable thanks to a reasonable price-to-rent ratio. Buy-and-hold math works if the trend continues; underwrite a moderate slowdown to be safe.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Kendall County right now.

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Run the numbers for Yorkville

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
33° / 18°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
85° / 64°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
189
~52% of year
Annual precip
38″ rain
22″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
High
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Low
Flood
Moderate

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

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
71%
Humid climate
Median household income
$78,400
Illinois state median
Top industries (state-level)
FinanceManufacturingHealthcare

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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