4 of rural Northwest Illinois's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Leaf River
The typical house costs $146,295. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $54,366 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Leaf River. Rent from HUD for Ogle County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural Northwest Illinois, and tax for Ogle County. How the estimate works
RURAL NORTHWEST ILLINOIS'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $55K
Rent house $67K
Buy $54K
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General and operations managers
$87,770Can buy
Registered nurses
$79,580Can buy
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
$57,270Can buy
Maintenance and repair workers, general
$54,530Can buy
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
$45,610Rent over 30%
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
$41,770Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$36,110Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$33,190Rent 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.