The median home in Ransom, Illinois is valued at $192,172, up 6.4% year over year. Ransom is part of the Ottawa, IL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$192,172

+6.4%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

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$38,434 on $192,172

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Affordable23.7% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,479

P/I23.7%

Afford$227K

Room+$35K

P&I $972Tax $357Ins $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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