Similar to its surrounding areas, it is a lot less expensive compared to the entire country. It is a lot less expensive compared to the city of Chicago.
Home prices
Creston's median home cost is $120,100. In comparison to its surrounding areas this is roughly $1,380 (1%) higher.Compared to the rest of the country it is about $97,400 (44%) lower, and in comparison to the city of Chicago is roughly $137,900 (53%) lower.
Rents
In Creston the median monthly rent is $817. It is roughly $14 (1%) lower in comparison to its nearby areas.It is roughly $245 (23%) lower in comparison to the United States as a whole, and compared to the city of Chicago is roughly $295 (26%) lower.
Nearby places
Rochelle
Rochelle is about 4 miles west from Creston. Real estate prices there are similar. The median home in Rochelle is valued at $114,500, which works out to $5,600 (4%) lower than Creston. The rent there is similar. The median monthly rent in Rochelle is $782, which works out to $35 (4%) lower than Creston.
Hillcrest
Hillcrest is about 4 miles northwest from Creston. Real estate prices there are pretty similar. The median home in Hillcrest is valued at $124,600, which is $4,500 (3%) higher than Creston. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. The median monthly rent in Hillcrest is $906, which comes out to $89 (9%) higher than Creston.
Malta
Malta is roughly 4 miles east of Creston. The housing prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home value in Malta is $138,500, which comes out to $18,400 (13%) higher than Creston. The rent there is a bit more expensive. The median monthly rent in Malta is $962, which is $145 (15%) higher than Creston.
Steward
Steward is approximately 5 miles south from Creston. Real estate prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in Steward is valued at $100,000, which comes out to $20,100 (20%) lower than Creston. Rent there is a bit less expensive. In Steward the median rent is $740 a month, which comes out to $77 (10%) lower than Creston.
Lee
Lee is about 9 miles south from Creston. Its real estate prices are pretty similar. Lee's median home cost is $116,000, which is $4,100 (3%) lower than Creston. Rents there are a bit less expensive. In Lee the median rent is $763 per month, which comes out to $54 (7%) lower than Creston.
