The median home in Matteson, Illinois is valued at $256,930, up 2.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,380, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 9x — below the national average of 18x. Matteson 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$256,930

+2.7%

Rent$2,380/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$51,386 on $256,930

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Stretch30.8% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,927

P/I30.8%

Afford$233K

Gap-$24K

P&I $1,299Tax $477Ins $150

Buying $453/mo cheaper ($2,380 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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