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Buying a home in Chadwick, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Chadwick is worth about $85,700, 67% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,240 a year in property taxes, about 2.61% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $78,688 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Chadwick at a glance

Chadwick Illinois U.S.
Median home value $85,700 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,240 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.61% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $78,688 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,054 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.5% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.6% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1946 1971 1980
Vacant homes 8.6% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 591 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Chadwick

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Chadwick home of $85,700 with 20% down costs about $683 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $826, 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 $29,285 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Chadwick household income of $78,688; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $230,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,140
Loan amount$68,560
Principal and interest$461
Property taxes (2.61% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$683

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,000
Loan amount$84,148
Principal and interest$566
Property taxes (2.61% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$826

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Questions about home buying in Chadwick

What is the median home value in Chadwick?

About $85,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Chadwick?

Homeowners pay a median $2,240 a year, which is about 2.61% 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 Chadwick?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $683 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,285 a year.

More about Chadwick

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