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Buying a home in La Moille, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in La Moille is worth about $111,300, 58% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,511 a year in property taxes, about 2.26% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $68,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

La Moille at a glance

La Moille Illinois U.S.
Median home value $111,300 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,511 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.26% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $68,125 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $992 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.7% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $876 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.2% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1971 1980
Vacant homes 10.9% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 750 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in La Moille

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median La Moille home of $111,300 with 20% down costs about $855 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,040, 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 $36,642 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median La Moille household income of $68,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $207,000.

The median rent here is $876 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$22,260
Loan amount$89,040
Principal and interest$599
Property taxes (2.26% a year)$210
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$855

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,896
Loan amount$109,284
Principal and interest$735
Property taxes (2.26% a year)$210
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$1,040

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Questions about home buying in La Moille

What is the median home value in La Moille?

About $111,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in La Moille?

Homeowners pay a median $2,511 a year, which is about 2.26% 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 La Moille?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $855 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,642 a year.

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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