Most affordable towns in Illinois
Ranked by how many years of a typical IL household income ($83,390) it takes to buy each town's median home. Lower is easier to buy in. 819 towns with 2,500+ residents.
Montmorency ranks #300 of 819
2.0 yrs of a typical IL income buys a typical home · Visit Montmorency →
How this ranking works
We divide each town’s median home value by the IL median household income ($83,390). The result is how many years of a typical paycheck it takes to buy a typical home there. Lower is more affordable. Across Illinois as a whole it’s 3.2 years.
Why not each town’s own income? That would rank wealthy towns with half-million-dollar homes as “affordable” only because their residents earn so much. One shared income answers the question people actually ask: where could a typical family afford to live?
Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.






























































































































































































































































































































































































