The median home in Hammond, Indiana is valued at $166,813, up 0.8% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,454, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 9.6x — below the national average of 18x. Hammond 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$166,813

+0.8%

Rent$1,454/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$33,363 on $166,813

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Affordable17.5% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,095

P/I17.5%

Afford$267K

Room+$100K

P&I $843Tax $118Ins $133

Buying $359/mo cheaper ($1,454 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IN ins. 28% per HUD.

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