The median home in Fairmont, Illinois is valued at $183,086, down 3.1% year over year. Fairmont 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$183,086

-3.1%

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$36,617 on $183,086

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Affordable22.7% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,416

P/I22.7%

Afford$226K

Room+$43K

P&I $926Tax $340Ins $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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