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Savanna, IL Housing Affordability Index

Savanna, Illinois has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 180.7 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 384th most affordable of 1,249 scored Illinois cities, compared with 102.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $72,400 home with 20% down, the Illinois average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $398, or 10% of the city’s $48,036 median household income.

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

Savanna MBR-HAI 180.7 Highly Affordable
Rank in Illinois 384 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 $72,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Savanna is 78.5 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 Savanna

$398/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$17,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$48,036
Median Household Income
Illinois: $83,390
1.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Illinois: 3.2x
$632/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,426/yr
Median Property Tax
1.97% of median value
32.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
39.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Savanna Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Savanna, Illinois score: 180.7 (Highly Affordable), ranked 384 of 1,249 Illinois cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/illinois/savanna”