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    Most Affordable Housing Neighborhoods in Illinois (2026 Rankings)

    Affordable housing opens the door to homeownership. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Illinois by lowest median home value to help you find areas where buying a home is most attainable.

    Park CityIL
    Kurby Score: 60
    Median Home Value: $24,500
    Median Income: $58,540
    Population: 7,702
    Washington Park villageIL
    Kurby Score: 94
    Median Home Value: $34,800
    Median Rent: $799/mo
    Median Income: $33,036
    Population: 2,661
    MadisonIL
    Kurby Score: 72
    Median Home Value: $51,700
    Median Rent: $887/mo
    Median Income: $41,429
    Population: 2,677
    4
    Cahokia HeightsIL
    Kurby Score: 54
    Median Home Value: $53,100
    Median Rent: $1,354/mo
    Median Income: $30,488
    Affordability: 218
    Population: 17,753
    5
    East St. LouisIL
    Kurby Score: 55
    Median Home Value: $55,100
    Median Rent: $1,354/mo
    Median Income: $28,519
    Affordability: 218
    Population: 18,796
    6
    EldoradoIL
    Kurby Score: 84
    Median Home Value: $55,400
    Median Rent: $630/mo
    Median Income: $35,799
    Population: 3,797
    7
    Tilton villageIL
    Kurby Score: 89
    Median Home Value: $58,200
    Median Rent: $796/mo
    Median Income: $51,364
    Population: 2,694
    8
    KewaneeIL
    Kurby Score: 63
    Median Home Value: $63,400
    Median Rent: $1,354/mo
    Median Income: $46,305
    Affordability: 218
    Population: 12,179
    9
    SavannaIL
    Kurby Score: 63
    Median Home Value: $64,700
    Median Rent: $726/mo
    Median Income: $45,474
    Population: 2,783
    10
    HoopestonIL
    Kurby Score: 78
    Median Home Value: $67,200
    Median Rent: $834/mo
    Median Income: $46,973
    Population: 4,940
    11
    ChristopherIL
    Kurby Score: 81
    Median Home Value: $68,200
    Median Rent: $676/mo
    Median Income: $42,650
    Population: 2,507
    12
    GeorgetownIL
    Kurby Score: 80
    Median Home Value: $69,800
    Median Rent: $1,345/mo
    Median Income: $54,247
    Population: 3,144
    13
    West FrankfortIL
    Kurby Score: 57
    Median Home Value: $71,700
    Median Rent: $663/mo
    Median Income: $41,974
    Population: 7,168
    14
    BushnellIL
    Kurby Score: 87
    Median Home Value: $72,400
    Median Rent: $638/mo
    Median Income: $52,227
    Population: 2,850
    15
    AbingdonIL
    Kurby Score: 85
    Median Home Value: $73,900
    Median Rent: $764/mo
    Median Income: $55,313
    Population: 3,399
    16
    Johnston CityIL
    Median Home Value: $75,800
    Median Income: $51,429
    Population: 3,377
    17
    GalvaIL
    Kurby Score: 89
    Median Home Value: $77,300
    Median Rent: $750/mo
    Median Income: $53,487
    Population: 2,473
    18
    ParisIL
    Kurby Score: 64
    Median Home Value: $78,600
    Median Rent: $705/mo
    Median Income: $50,080
    Population: 8,331
    19
    BeardstownIL
    Kurby Score: 83
    Median Home Value: $78,700
    Median Rent: $697/mo
    Median Income: $58,804
    Population: 5,884
    20
    StreatorIL
    Kurby Score: 61
    Median Home Value: $79,000
    Median Rent: $1,354/mo
    Median Income: $46,615
    Affordability: 218
    Population: 12,279
    21
    DanvilleIL
    Kurby Score: 61
    Median Home Value: $79,200
    Median Rent: $1,354/mo
    Median Income: $42,424
    Affordability: 218
    Population: 29,100
    22
    McLeansboroIL
    Kurby Score: 65
    Median Home Value: $79,700
    Median Rent: $628/mo
    Median Income: $44,871
    Population: 2,794
    23
    MurphysboroIL
    Kurby Score: 56
    Median Home Value: $80,200
    Median Rent: $758/mo
    Median Income: $41,535
    Population: 7,101
    24
    FreeportIL
    Kurby Score: 58
    Median Home Value: $81,000
    Median Rent: $1,354/mo
    Median Income: $44,658
    Affordability: 218
    Population: 23,884
    25
    BentonIL
    Kurby Score: 63
    Median Home Value: $81,200
    Median Rent: $711/mo
    Median Income: $48,784
    Population: 6,999

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