City

PORTAGE, IN

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

Median home value: $257K (-0.3% YoY). Rent: $1,437/mo. Price-to-rent: 14.9x. Part of Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI.

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Home Value$256,972
-0.3%
Rent$1,437/mo
AFFORDABILITY

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$51,394 on $256,972
Affordable — 24.8% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,548
P/I24.8%
Afford$291K
Room+$34K
P&I $1,233Tax $182Ins $133
Renting $111/mo cheaper ($1,437 rent)6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IN ins. 28% per HUD.
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