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Darien, IL Housing Affordability Index

Darien, Illinois has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 96.8 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 1143rd most affordable of 1,249 scored Illinois cities, compared with 102.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $398,700 home with 20% down, the Illinois average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,190, or 24% of the city’s $111,215 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Darien 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.

Darien MBR-HAI 96.8 Near National Average
Rank in Illinois 1,143 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 $398,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Darien is 5.4 points below the Illinois score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Illinois index

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What It Takes to Buy in Darien

$2,190/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$93,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$111,215
Median Household Income
Illinois: $83,390
3.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Illinois: 3.2x
$1,552/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$7,187/yr
Median Property Tax
1.80% of median value
25.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
44.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Darien Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Darien, Illinois score: 96.8 (Near National Average), ranked 1,143 of 1,249 Illinois cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/illinois/darien”