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Buying a home in New Baden, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in New Baden is worth about $172,200, 35% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,944 a year in property taxes, about 2.29% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $81,393 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Baden at a glance

New Baden Illinois U.S.
Median home value $172,200 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,944 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.29% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $81,393 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 58% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,469 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.2% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,133 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.4% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1971 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 3,463 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Baden

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Baden home of $172,200 with 20% down costs about $1,327 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,614, 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 $56,875 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median New Baden household income of $81,393; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $246,000.

The median rent here is $1,133 a month, so owning the median home costs about $194 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$34,440
Loan amount$137,760
Principal and interest$927
Property taxes (2.29% a year)$329
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
PMI$0
Total per month$1,327

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,027
Loan amount$169,081
Principal and interest$1,137
Property taxes (2.29% a year)$329
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
FHA mortgage insurance$76
Total per month$1,614

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Questions about home buying in New Baden

What is the median home value in New Baden?

About $172,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Baden?

Homeowners pay a median $3,944 a year, which is about 2.29% 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 New Baden?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,327 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,875 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