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North Barrington, IL Housing Affordability Index

North Barrington, Illinois has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 97.2 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 1138th most affordable of 1,249 scored Illinois cities, compared with 102.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $765,900 home with 20% down, the Illinois average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $4,206, or 22% of the city’s $226,055 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for North Barrington 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.

North Barrington MBR-HAI 97.2 Near National Average
Rank in Illinois 1,138 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 $765,900 U.S. Census Bureau

North Barrington is 5.0 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 North Barrington

$4,206/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$180,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$226,055
Median Household Income
Illinois: $83,390
3.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Illinois: 3.2x
$3,541/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,987/yr
Median Property Tax
Illinois figure
27.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
76.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the North Barrington Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. North Barrington, Illinois score: 97.2 (Near National Average), ranked 1,138 of 1,249 Illinois cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/illinois/north-barrington”