The median home in Batavia, Illinois is valued at $441,489, up 4.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,750, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 21x — well above the national average of 18x. Batavia 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$441,489

+4.6%

Rent$1,750/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$88,298 on $441,489

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Out of reach51.2% of income

Need $137,271/yr to afford.

PITI$3,203

P/I51.2%

Afford$241K

Gap-$200K

P&I $2,232Tax $820Ins $150

Renting $1,453/mo cheaper ($1,750 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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