The median home in East Alton, Illinois is valued at $91,442, down 2.8% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $850, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 9x — below the national average of 18x. East Alton is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$91,442
-2.8%
Rent$850/mo
AFFORDABILITYBuying $68/mo cheaper ($850 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IL ins. 28% per HUD.
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$18,288 on $91,442
Affordable — 12.5% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$782
P/I12.5%
Afford$205K
Room+$113K
P&I $462Tax $170Ins $150
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