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Shipman, IL Housing Affordability Index

Shipman, Illinois has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 181.9 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 375th most affordable of 1,249 scored Illinois cities, compared with 102.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $89,400 home with 20% down, the Illinois average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $491, or 10% of the city’s $56,771 median household income.

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

Shipman MBR-HAI 181.9 Highly Affordable
Rank in Illinois 375 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 $89,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Shipman is 79.7 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 Shipman

$491/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$21,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$56,771
Median Household Income
Illinois: $83,390
1.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Illinois: 3.2x
$743/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,603/yr
Median Property Tax
1.79% of median value
15.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
24.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Shipman Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Shipman, Illinois score: 181.9 (Highly Affordable), ranked 375 of 1,249 Illinois cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/illinois/shipman”