The median home in Lake in the Hills, Illinois is valued at $360,033, up 3.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,442, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.3x — below the national average of 18x. Lake in the Hills 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$360,033

+3.7%

Rent$2,442/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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$72,007 on $360,033

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Out of reach42.2% of income

Need $113,143/yr to afford.

PITI$2,640

P/I42.2%

Afford$239K

Gap-$121K

P&I $1,821Tax $669Ins $150

Renting $198/mo cheaper ($2,442 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$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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