City

CAROL STREAM, IL

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

Median home value: $365K (+4.2% YoY). Rent: $1,730/mo. Price-to-rent: 17.6x. Part of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI.

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Home Value$365,301
+4.2%
Rent$1,730/mo
AFFORDABILITY

Enter your income for Carol Stream.

$73,060 on $365,301
Out of reach — 41.3% of income

Need $110,614/yr to afford.

PITI$2,581
P/I41.3%
Afford$248K
Gap-$118K
P&I $1,752Tax $679Ins $150
Renting $851/mo cheaper ($1,730 rent)6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IL ins. 28% per HUD.
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