The median home in Carthage, Illinois is valued at $121,265, up 12.5% year over year. Carthage is part of the Fort Madison-Keokuk, IA-IL-MO metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$121,265

+12.5%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$24,253 on $121,265

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Affordable15.8% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$989

P/I15.8%

Afford$215K

Room+$93K

P&I $613Tax $225Ins $150

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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