The median home in Arlington Heights, Illinois is valued at $448,533, up 6.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,887, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 19.8x — near the national average of 18x. Arlington Heights is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$448,533

+6.4%

Rent$1,887/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$89,707 on $448,533

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Out of reach52% of income

Need $139,371/yr to afford.

PITI$3,252

P/I52%

Afford$241K

Gap-$207K

P&I $2,268Tax $834Ins $150

Renting $1,365/mo cheaper ($1,887 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IL ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Illinois

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Kenilworth$1.93M Winnetka$1.73M Glencoe$1.51M Bannockburn$1.22M Golf$1.19M Hinsdale$1.18M Lake Forest$1.14M South Barrington$1.08M

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