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Buying a home in Flora, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Flora is worth about $77,300, 71% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,094 a year in property taxes, about 1.42% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $47,148 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Flora at a glance

Flora Illinois U.S.
Median home value $77,300 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,094 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.42% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $47,148 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $964 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.8% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $745 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 14.4% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1971 1980
Vacant homes 17.4% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 4,475 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Flora

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Flora home of $77,300 with 20% down costs about $540 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $668, 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 $23,129 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Flora household income of $47,148; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $158,000.

The median rent here is $745 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$15,460
Loan amount$61,840
Principal and interest$416
Property taxes (1.42% a year)$91
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$540

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,706
Loan amount$75,900
Principal and interest$511
Property taxes (1.42% a year)$91
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$34
Total per month$668

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Questions about home buying in Flora

What is the median home value in Flora?

About $77,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Flora?

Homeowners pay a median $1,094 a year, which is about 1.42% 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 Flora?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $540 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,129 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