The median home in Barrington, Illinois is valued at $588,039, up 6.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,328, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 21x — well above the national average of 18x. Barrington 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$588,039

+6.2%

Rent$2,328/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$117,608 on $588,039

Out of reach — 67.5% of income

Need $180,686/yr to afford.

PITI$4,216

P/I67.5%

Afford$244K

Gap-$344K

P&I $2,973Tax $1,093Ins $150

Renting $1,888/mo cheaper ($2,328 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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BARRINGTON, IL