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Illinois House Hack Calculator

House hacking means living in one unit and renting the rest. Pre-filled with Illinois median prices, rents, and tax rates. See your effective housing cost after rental income and savings versus renting.

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Property & Financing

Units & Rental Income(Illinois defaults)

Monthly Rental Income$3,790

Operating Expenses(Illinois defaults)

Total Monthly Expenses$1,058

Rent Comparison

Monthly Savings vs. Renting$2,027

Illinois Market Context

Avg Cap Rate

6.5%

Median Price

$286K

Property Tax

1.79%

Vacancy Rate

6.5%

Local Factors

  • -Second-highest property tax rate in the nation significantly impacts investor returns
  • -Chicago provides strong rental demand but has complex landlord-tenant regulations
  • -Population outmigration trend creates risk in downstate markets

Effective Housing Cost

$0

+ $925 cash flow

Free Housing + Cash Flow
Monthly Mortgage$1,808
Monthly Expenses$1,058
Total Monthly Cost$2,865
Rental Income− $3,790
Cost Coverage132.3%
Annual Savings vs. Rent$24,324
Cash on Cash Return77.6%

Who Covers Your Costs

COVERAGE100%
Rental Income$2,865
Your Cost$0

What does this mean?

You're living for free AND making money. Rental income from your other units more than covers the entire mortgage, taxes, and expenses. This is the house hack dream — your tenants are paying you to live there.

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