The typical owner-occupied home in Villa Park is worth about $1,871,700, 2.5 times the California median of $734,700 and 5.6 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $202,245 a year, so the median home costs 9.3 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Villa Park at a glance
| Villa Park | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $1,871,700 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $10,001 | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.53% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $202,245 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 90% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 60% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $4,001 | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.2% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 33.4% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 2.4% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 5,748 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Villa Park
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Villa Park home of $1,871,700 with 20% down costs about $11,679 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $15,098, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $500,545 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 69% of the median Villa Park household income of $202,245; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $756,000.
| Down payment | $374,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $1,497,360 |
| Principal and interest | $10,073 |
| Property taxes (0.53% a year) | $827 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $780 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $11,679 |
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| Down payment | $65,510 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $1,837,799 |
| Principal and interest | $12,363 |
| Property taxes (0.53% a year) | $827 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $780 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $1,129 |
| Total per month | $15,098 |
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Questions about home buying in Villa Park
What is the median home value in Villa Park?
About $1,871,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Villa Park?
Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 0.53% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Villa Park?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $11,679 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $500,545 a year.
More about Villa Park
- Mortgage Refinance in Villa Park
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- Home Equity Loans in Villa Park
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data