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Chicago Heights, IL Housing Affordability Index

Chicago Heights, Illinois has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 102.8 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 1096th most affordable of 1,249 scored Illinois cities, compared with 102.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $161,000 home with 20% down, the Illinois average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $884, or 19% of the city’s $54,798 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Chicago Heights is updated every night from live Illinois mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Chicago Heights MBR-HAI 102.8 Near National Average
Rank in Illinois 1,096 of 1,249 1 = most affordable
Illinois 102.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.31% Illinois lenders
Median home value $161,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Chicago Heights is 0.6 points above the Illinois score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Illinois index

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What It Takes to Buy in Chicago Heights

$884/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$37,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$54,798
Median Household Income
Illinois: $83,390
2.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Illinois: 3.2x
$1,170/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,694/yr
Median Property Tax
2.92% of median value
42.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
41.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Chicago Heights, Illinois. The rate is the Illinois average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Chicago Heights Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Chicago Heights, Illinois score: 102.8 (Near National Average), ranked 1,096 of 1,249 Illinois cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/illinois/chicago-heights”