Median home value: $265K (+3.8% YoY). Rent: $1,595/mo. Price-to-rent: 13.8x. Part of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI.
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Home Value$264,891
+3.8%
Rent$1,595/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $318/mo cheaper ($1,595 rent)6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IL ins. 28% per HUD.
Enter your income for Forest Park.
$52,978 on $264,891
Stretch — 30.6% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$1,913
P/I30.6%
Afford$242K
Gap-$23K
P&I $1,271Tax $492Ins $150
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