The median home in Franklin Park, Illinois is valued at $297,309, up 2.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,550, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 16x — near the national average of 18x. Franklin Park 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.

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Home Value$297,309

+2.9%

Rent$1,550/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$59,462 on $297,309

Stretch — 35.3% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,206

P/I35.3%

Afford$236K

Gap-$61K

P&I $1,503Tax $552Ins $150

Renting $656/mo cheaper ($1,550 rent)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$1927K Winnetka$1731K Glencoe$1507K Bannockburn$1222K Golf$1186K Hinsdale$1182K Lake Forest$1136K South Barrington$1077K

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FRANKLIN PARK, IL