Mortgage rates in Chicago, IL
Current 30-year, 15-year, FHA, and VA averages, plus a worked monthly payment on a Chicago median-price home ($305,000). National averages update on the rates research page.
30-year fixed
6.85%
15-year fixed
6.05%
FHA 30-year
6.55%
VA 30-year
6.40%
Reference rates updated April 2026. Your quote depends on credit profile, loan-to-value, loan size, and lender. Tax and insurance figures are state-average estimates. Not a loan offer.
Monthly payment on a Chicago median-price home
30-year, 20% down
$2,316 /mo
- Sale price
- $305,000
- Loan amount
- $244,000
- Rate
- 6.85%
15-year, 20% down
$2,782 /mo
- Sale price
- $305,000
- Loan amount
- $244,000
- Rate
- 6.05%
FHA, 3.5% down
$2,722 /mo
- Sale price
- $305,000
- Loan amount
- $294,325
- Rate
- 6.55%
Includes ~0.55% annual MIP escrowed monthly.
Includes principal, interest, Cook County property tax (effective 2.27%), and Illinois homeowners insurance estimate (0.55% of home value). HOA, PMI, and CDD/MUD assessments not included.
What drives the Chicago number
- Cook County property tax: ~2.27% effective rate. On the median price ($305,000) that escrows to about $577 per month.
- Illinois insurance: ~0.55% of home value annually. About $140 per month.
- Loan-type spread: FHA quotes run ~0.30% below conventional, but you pay an upfront MIP plus 0.55% annual MIP for the life of the loan when you put less than 10% down.
- Local quirk: Chicago adds a city transfer stamp ($3.75 per $500) on top of Cook County and IL state stamps.
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