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Buying a home in Casey, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Casey is worth about $91,800, 65% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,960 a year in property taxes, about 2.14% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $48,074 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Casey at a glance

Casey Illinois U.S.
Median home value $91,800 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,960 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.14% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $48,074 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,002 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $713 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.2% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1969 1971 1980
Vacant homes 11.3% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 2,239 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Casey

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Casey home of $91,800 with 20% down costs about $696 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $849, 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 $29,829 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Casey household income of $48,074; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.

The median rent here is $713 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$18,360
Loan amount$73,440
Principal and interest$494
Property taxes (2.14% a year)$164
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$696

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,213
Loan amount$90,137
Principal and interest$606
Property taxes (2.14% a year)$164
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$849

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Questions about home buying in Casey

What is the median home value in Casey?

About $91,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Casey?

Homeowners pay a median $1,960 a year, which is about 2.14% 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 Casey?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $696 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,829 a year.

More about Casey

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