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Tamaroa, IL Housing Affordability Index

Tamaroa, Illinois has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 190.6 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 314th most affordable of 1,249 scored Illinois cities, compared with 102.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $80,200 home with 20% down, the Illinois average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $440, or 11% of the city’s $48,646 median household income.

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

Tamaroa MBR-HAI 190.6 Highly Affordable
Rank in Illinois 314 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 $80,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Tamaroa is 88.4 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 Tamaroa

$440/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$18,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$48,646
Median Household Income
Illinois: $83,390
1.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Illinois: 3.2x
$472/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,483/yr
Median Property Tax
1.85% of median value
7.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
34.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Tamaroa Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Tamaroa, Illinois score: 190.6 (Highly Affordable), ranked 314 of 1,249 Illinois cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/illinois/tamaroa”