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Hickory Hills, IL Housing Affordability Index

Hickory Hills, Illinois has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 88.9 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 1210th most affordable of 1,249 scored Illinois cities, compared with 102.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $288,000 home with 20% down, the Illinois average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,582, or 25% of the city’s $77,262 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Hickory Hills 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.

Hickory Hills MBR-HAI 88.9 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Illinois 1,210 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 $288,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Hickory Hills is 13.3 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 Hickory Hills

$1,582/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$67,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$77,262
Median Household Income
Illinois: $83,390
3.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Illinois: 3.2x
$1,579/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$6,813/yr
Median Property Tax
2.37% of median value
35.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
45.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Hickory Hills Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Hickory Hills, Illinois score: 88.9 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 1,210 of 1,249 Illinois cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/illinois/hickory-hills”