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Oakwood Hills, IL Housing Affordability Index

Oakwood Hills, Illinois has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 114.0 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 993rd most affordable of 1,249 scored Illinois cities, compared with 102.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $282,300 home with 20% down, the Illinois average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,550, or 17% of the city’s $109,907 median household income.

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

Oakwood Hills MBR-HAI 114.0 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Illinois 993 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 $282,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Oakwood Hills is 11.8 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 Oakwood Hills

$1,550/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$66,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$109,907
Median Household Income
Illinois: $83,390
2.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Illinois: 3.2x
$1,635/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$7,251/yr
Median Property Tax
2.57% of median value
32.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
47.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Oakwood Hills Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Oakwood Hills, Illinois score: 114.0 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 993 of 1,249 Illinois cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/illinois/oakwood-hills”