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Round Lake Park, IL Housing Affordability Index

Round Lake Park, Illinois has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 106.0 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 1070th most affordable of 1,249 scored Illinois cities, compared with 102.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $164,900 home with 20% down, the Illinois average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $906, or 19% of the city’s $55,813 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Round Lake Park 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.

Round Lake Park MBR-HAI 106.0 Near National Average
Rank in Illinois 1,070 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 $164,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Round Lake Park is 3.8 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 Round Lake Park

$906/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$38,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$55,813
Median Household Income
Illinois: $83,390
3.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Illinois: 3.2x
$905/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,797/yr
Median Property Tax
2.30% of median value
47.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
46.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Round Lake Park Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Round Lake Park, Illinois score: 106.0 (Near National Average), ranked 1,070 of 1,249 Illinois cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/illinois/round-lake-park”