The median home in Dow, Illinois is valued at $239,659, down 0.3% year over year. Dow is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$239,659

-0.3%

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$47,932 on $239,659

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Stretch28.9% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,807

P/I28.9%

Afford$232K

Gap-$8K

P&I $1,212Tax $445Ins $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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