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Gorham, IL Housing Affordability Index

Gorham, Illinois has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 438.4 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 5th most affordable of 1,249 scored Illinois cities, compared with 102.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $26,100 home with 20% down, the Illinois average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $143, or 3% of the city’s $55,938 median household income.

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

Gorham MBR-HAI 438.4 Highly Affordable
Rank in Illinois 5 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 $26,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Gorham is 336.2 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 Gorham

$143/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$6,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$55,938
Median Household Income
Illinois: $83,390
0.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Illinois: 3.2x
$420/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,987/yr
Median Property Tax
Illinois figure
60.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
50.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Gorham Ranks in Illinois

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Gorham, Illinois score: 438.4 (Highly Affordable), ranked 5 of 1,249 Illinois cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/illinois/gorham”