The median home in Aurora, Illinois is valued at $308,647, up 3.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,213, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 11.6x — below the national average of 18x. Aurora 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.

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Home Value$308,647

+3.2%

Rent$2,213/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$61,729 on $308,647

Out of reach — 36.5% of income

Need $97,886/yr to afford.

PITI$2,284

P/I36.5%

Afford$236K

Gap-$72K

P&I $1,561Tax $574Ins $150

Renting $71/mo cheaper ($2,213 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$1927K Winnetka$1731K Glencoe$1507K Bannockburn$1222K Golf$1186K Hinsdale$1182K Lake Forest$1136K South Barrington$1077K

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