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Buying a home in Coatsburg, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Coatsburg is worth about $81,700, 69% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,295 a year in property taxes, about 1.59% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $63,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coatsburg at a glance

Coatsburg Illinois U.S.
Median home value $81,700 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,295 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.59% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $63,750 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,044 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.4% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,047 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.5% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1971 1980
Vacant homes 2.2% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 209 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coatsburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coatsburg home of $81,700 with 20% down costs about $582 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $718, 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 $24,942 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Coatsburg household income of $63,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $209,000.

The median rent here is $1,047 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$16,340
Loan amount$65,360
Principal and interest$440
Property taxes (1.59% a year)$108
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
PMI$0
Total per month$582

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,860
Loan amount$80,220
Principal and interest$540
Property taxes (1.59% a year)$108
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
FHA mortgage insurance$36
Total per month$718

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Questions about home buying in Coatsburg

What is the median home value in Coatsburg?

About $81,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coatsburg?

Homeowners pay a median $1,295 a year, which is about 1.59% 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 Coatsburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $582 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,942 a year.

More about Coatsburg

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