The typical owner-occupied home in New Bedford is worth about $78,800, 70% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $42,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.
New Bedford at a glance
| New Bedford | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $78,800 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $42,500 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 97% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 45% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,025 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.3% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 21.1% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 43 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in New Bedford
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Bedford home of $78,800 with 20% down costs about $529 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $660, 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 $22,677 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median New Bedford household income of $42,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.
| Down payment | $15,760 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $63,040 |
| Principal and interest | $424 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $72 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $529 |
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| Down payment | $2,758 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $77,373 |
| Principal and interest | $520 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $72 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $35 |
| Total per month | $660 |
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Questions about home buying in New Bedford
What is the median home value in New Bedford?
About $78,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in New Bedford?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $529 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,677 a year.
More about New Bedford
- Mortgage Refinance in New Bedford
- Debt Relief in New Bedford
- Home Equity Loans in New Bedford
- 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