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Highwood, IL Housing Affordability Index

Highwood, Illinois has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 91.3 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 1191st most affordable of 1,249 scored Illinois cities, compared with 102.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $405,400 home with 20% down, the Illinois average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,227, or 25% of the city’s $107,875 median household income.

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

Highwood MBR-HAI 91.3 Near National Average
Rank in Illinois 1,191 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 $405,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Highwood is 10.9 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 Highwood

$2,227/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$95,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$107,875
Median Household Income
Illinois: $83,390
3.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Illinois: 3.2x
$2,177/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$9,112/yr
Median Property Tax
2.25% of median value
19.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
41.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Highwood Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Highwood, Illinois score: 91.3 (Near National Average), ranked 1,191 of 1,249 Illinois cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/illinois/highwood”