Affordability evidence
Des Plaines, IL home values, income, and owner costs
A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for Des Plaines, IL.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Start with the dated local finding: In Des Plaines, IL, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $335,600, median household income of $97,875, and median selected monthly owner costs of $2,137 for owners with a mortgage. Together, those three reference points can still help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $2,137 measure combines recurring ownership expenses instead of real estate taxes alone. For borrower planning, a useful affordability review starts with $335,600, $97,875, and $2,137, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.
Des Plaines, IL's $335,600 median home-value estimate is above the statewide $263,300 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 27.5%. That 27.5% gap is useful for showing that a statewide midpoint may be a poor substitute for a local search range in Des Plaines, IL.