The typical owner-occupied home in Camp Point is worth about $127,800, 51% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,794 a year in property taxes, about 1.40% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $62,188 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Camp Point at a glance
| Camp Point | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $127,800 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,794 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.40% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $62,188 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 68% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 47% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,088 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.3% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $730 | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 26.3% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1958 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.4% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,230 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Camp Point
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Camp Point home of $127,800 with 20% down costs about $890 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,103, 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 $38,148 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Camp Point household income of $62,188; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $208,000.
The median rent here is $730 a month, so owning the median home costs about $160 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $25,560 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $102,240 |
| Principal and interest | $688 |
| Property taxes (1.40% a year) | $149 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $53 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $890 |
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| Down payment | $4,473 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $125,485 |
| Principal and interest | $844 |
| Property taxes (1.40% a year) | $149 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $53 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $57 |
| Total per month | $1,103 |
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Questions about home buying in Camp Point
What is the median home value in Camp Point?
About $127,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Camp Point?
Homeowners pay a median $1,794 a year, which is about 1.40% 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 Camp Point?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $890 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,148 a year.
More about Camp Point
- Mortgage Refinance in Camp Point
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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