6 of rural West Central Illinois's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Forest City
The typical house costs $101,179. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $40,557 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Forest City. Rent from HUD for Mason County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural West Central Illinois, and tax for Mason County. How the estimate works
RURAL WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $45K
Rent house $55K
Buy $41K
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General and operations managers
$81,690Can buy
Registered nurses
$79,880Can buy
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
$48,910Can buy
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
$46,650Can buy
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
$42,520Can buy
Nursing assistants
$40,880Can buy
Stockers and order fillers
$34,780Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$33,010Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$31,200Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$31,200Rent over 30%
Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.