Median home value: $279K (+10.0% YoY). Part of Kankakee, IL.
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Home Value$278,782
+10.0%
AFFORDABILITY6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IL ins. 28% per HUD.
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$55,756 on $278,782
Stretch — 32.1% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$2,005
P/I32.1%
Afford$243K
Gap-$35K
P&I $1,337Tax $518Ins $150
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