The typical owner-occupied home in Hometown is worth about $173,400, 34% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,663 a year in property taxes, about 2.11% of their home's value, close to the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $61,101 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Hometown at a glance
| Hometown | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $173,400 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,663 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.11% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $61,101 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 74% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 65% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,445 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 24.8% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $678 | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 20.0% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Vacant homes | 2.9% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 4,215 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Hometown
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hometown home of $173,400 with 20% down costs about $1,310 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,599, 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 $56,157 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Hometown household income of $61,101; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $189,000.
The median rent here is $678 a month, so owning the median home costs about $632 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $34,680 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $138,720 |
| Principal and interest | $933 |
| Property taxes (2.11% a year) | $305 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $72 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,310 |
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| Down payment | $6,069 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $170,259 |
| Principal and interest | $1,145 |
| Property taxes (2.11% a year) | $305 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $72 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $77 |
| Total per month | $1,599 |
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Questions about home buying in Hometown
What is the median home value in Hometown?
About $173,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Hometown?
Homeowners pay a median $3,663 a year, which is about 2.11% 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 Hometown?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,310 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,157 a year.
More about Hometown
- Mortgage Refinance in Hometown
- Debt Relief in Hometown
- Home Equity Loans in Hometown
- 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