The typical owner-occupied home in Evergreen Park is worth about $267,500, about the same as the Illinois median of $263,300 and 20% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,152 a year in property taxes, about 2.30% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $95,719 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Evergreen Park at a glance
| Evergreen Park | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $267,500 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $6,152 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.30% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $95,719 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 85% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 64% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,056 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.6% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,420 | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.7% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1955 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.3% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 19,420 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Evergreen Park
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Evergreen Park home of $267,500 with 20% down costs about $2,064 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,509, 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 $88,447 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Evergreen Park household income of $95,719; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $289,000.
The median rent here is $1,420 a month, so owning the median home costs about $644 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $53,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $214,000 |
| Principal and interest | $1,440 |
| Property taxes (2.30% a year) | $513 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $111 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,064 |
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| Down payment | $9,362 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $262,655 |
| Principal and interest | $1,767 |
| Property taxes (2.30% a year) | $513 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $111 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $118 |
| Total per month | $2,509 |
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Questions about home buying in Evergreen Park
What is the median home value in Evergreen Park?
About $267,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Evergreen Park?
Homeowners pay a median $6,152 a year, which is about 2.30% 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 Evergreen Park?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,064 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $88,447 a year.
More about Evergreen Park
- Mortgage Refinance in Evergreen Park
- Debt Relief in Evergreen Park
- Home Equity Loans in Evergreen Park
- 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