The median home in Chicago Ridge, Illinois is valued at $218,552, down 0.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,600, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 11.4x — below the national average of 18x. Chicago Ridge 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$218,552

-0.2%

Rent$1,600/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$43,710 on $218,552

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Affordable26.6% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,661

P/I26.6%

Afford$230K

Room+$12K

P&I $1,105Tax $406Ins $150

Renting $61/mo cheaper ($1,600 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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