How Much Does a Website Cost in Cook County? (2026)
Cook County businesses pay $2,000 to $25,000+ for a website in 2026. See real market tiers, what drives cost up, and the total cost after launch.
Web design and SEO in the Chicago metro
Websites, local SEO and AI search for small businesses in 7 counties of the Chicago area. Pick your county for local market data and service pages.
- Census metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Counties we serve
- 7
- People in these counties
- 8,858,024
- Metro population
- 9,371,595
- States
- Illinois and Indiana
- Launch
- 3 to 6 weeks
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Counties in the Chicago metro
| County | Population |
|---|---|
| Cook County, ILWebsitesLocal SEO | 5,182,090 |
| DuPage County, ILWebsitesLocal SEO | 930,024 |
| Lake County, ILWebsitesLocal SEO | 714,223 |
| Will County, ILWebsitesLocal SEO | 701,462 |
| Kane County, ILWebsitesLocal SEO | 517,255 |
| Lake County, INWebsitesLocal SEO | 500,379 |
| McHenry County, ILWebsitesLocal SEO | 312,591 |
Services across the Chicago metro
Custom website
A new site designed and built for your business. Not a theme, not a page builder, and fast on a phone.
Launch in 3 to 6 weeks
- Stand Up
- Included
- Growth
- Included
- Untapped
- Included
Website rebuild
An old, broken or slow site rebuilt on the same domain, so the address customers know keeps working.
Launch in 3 to 6 weeks
- Stand Up
- Included
- Growth
- Included
- Untapped
- Included
Local SEO and Google Business Profile
Rank in the map pack for the towns you work in, with a Google Business Profile that stays current.
Set up at launch on every plan. Monthly on Growth. Untapped quoted to scope
- Stand Up
- SEO done at build only
- Growth
- Monthly SEO
- Untapped
- Agency-style SEO
AI search visibility (AEO)
Your business named when customers ask ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google AI Overviews who to call.
Set up at launch on every plan. Monthly on Growth. Untapped quoted to scope
- Stand Up
- AI search setup at build only
- Growth
- Monthly AI search work
- Untapped
- Agency-style AI search
Plans
Plans from $199/mo, no setup fee.
Questions
Which counties in the Chicago metro do you serve?
Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County, Will County, Kane County, Lake County, and McHenry County. Each county has its own page with census data, plans and service pages.
How much does a website cost for a business in the Chicago area?
Stand Up is $249 a month on a 1-year term ($199 on a 2-year term). Growth, which adds monthly SEO and monthly AI search work, is $649 a month ($599 on a 2-year term). There is no setup fee.
How long until my site is live?
Sites launch in 3 to 6 weeks once we have everything we need from you (your content, logins and photos). 1-year minimum term (a 2-year term gets the lower price), then month to month. Cancel with 30 days notice.
Get a bid for your Chicago business
Stand Up and Growth have fixed prices, so your bid is instant. Custom work is reviewed by Chris, who gets in touch to talk it through.
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