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Lyons, IL Housing Affordability Index

Lyons, Illinois has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 91.2 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 1195th most affordable of 1,249 scored Illinois cities, compared with 102.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $257,300 home with 20% down, the Illinois average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,413, or 24% of the city’s $70,993 median household income.

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

Lyons MBR-HAI 91.2 Near National Average
Rank in Illinois 1,195 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 $257,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Lyons is 11.0 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 Lyons

$1,413/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$60,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$70,993
Median Household Income
Illinois: $83,390
3.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Illinois: 3.2x
$1,393/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,832/yr
Median Property Tax
2.27% of median value
36.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
46.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Lyons Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lyons, Illinois score: 91.2 (Near National Average), ranked 1,195 of 1,249 Illinois cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/illinois/lyons”