Median home value: $125K (-4.0% YoY). Rent: $1,044/mo. Price-to-rent: 10.0x. Part of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI.
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Home Value$125,446
-4.0%
Rent$1,044/mo
AFFORDABILITYBuying $220/mo cheaper ($1,044 rent)6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IN ins. 28% per HUD.
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$25,089 on $125,446
Affordable — 13.2% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$824
P/I13.2%
Afford$266K
Room+$141K
P&I $602Tax $89Ins $133
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