The median home in Northbrook, Illinois is valued at $655,774, up 7.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,987, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 18.3x — near the national average of 18x. Northbrook 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$655,774

+7.2%

Rent$2,987/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$131,155 on $655,774

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Out of reach75% of income

Need $200,786/yr to afford.

PITI$4,685

P/I75%

Afford$245K

Gap-$411K

P&I $3,316Tax $1,219Ins $150

Renting $1,698/mo cheaper ($2,987 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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