The median home in Worth, Illinois is valued at $257,956, up 1.8% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,462, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.7x — below the national average of 18x. Worth 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.

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Home Value$257,956

+1.8%

Rent$1,462/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$51,591 on $257,956

Stretch — 30.9% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,934

P/I30.9%

Afford$233K

Gap-$25K

P&I $1,304Tax $479Ins $150

Renting $472/mo cheaper ($1,462 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$1927K Winnetka$1731K Glencoe$1507K Bannockburn$1222K Golf$1186K Hinsdale$1182K Lake Forest$1136K South Barrington$1077K

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