Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in DeKalb County, IL clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in DeKalb County, IL. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in DeKalb County, IL

No ZIP in DeKalb County, ILclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
60115
Dekalb, IL
$261,415
HavenScore: 37
2
60150
Malta, IL
$277,557
HavenScore: 48
3
60550
Shabbona, IL
$277,606
HavenScore: 41
4
60146
Kirkland, IL
$283,209
HavenScore: 45
5
60556
Waterman, IL
$296,512
HavenScore: 47
6
60112
Dekalb, IL
$297,775
HavenScore: 46
7
60135
Genoa, IL
$314,608
HavenScore: 45
8
60178
Sycamore, IL
$321,089
HavenScore: 48
9
60548
Sandwich, IL
$327,042
HavenScore: 45
10
60145
Kingston, IL
$337,558
HavenScore: 44

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in DeKalb County, IL clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in DeKalb County, IL. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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