The median home in Homer, Illinois is valued at $175,804, up 3.8% year over year. Homer is part of the Champaign-Urbana, IL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$175,804

+3.8%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Affordable21.9% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,366

P/I21.9%

Afford$225K

Room+$49K

P&I $889Tax $327Ins $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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