The median home in Crete, Illinois is valued at $288,898, up 4.4% year over year. Crete 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$288,898

+4.4%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$57,780 on $288,898

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Stretch34.4% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,148

P/I34.4%

Afford$235K

Gap-$54K

P&I $1,461Tax $537Ins $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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