The typical owner-occupied home in Rolling Meadows is worth about $326,200, 24% above the Illinois median of $263,300 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,636 a year in property taxes, about 2.03% of their home's value, close to the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $98,514 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Rolling Meadows at a glance
| Rolling Meadows | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $326,200 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $6,636 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.03% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $98,514 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 65% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,106 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.6% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,607 | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.2% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.5% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 24,027 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Rolling Meadows
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rolling Meadows home of $326,200 with 20% down costs about $2,443 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,987, 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 $104,710 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Rolling Meadows household income of $98,514; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $307,000.
The median rent here is $1,607 a month, so owning the median home costs about $836 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $65,240 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $260,960 |
| Principal and interest | $1,755 |
| Property taxes (2.03% a year) | $552 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $136 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,443 |
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| Down payment | $11,417 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $320,292 |
| Principal and interest | $2,155 |
| Property taxes (2.03% a year) | $552 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $136 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $144 |
| Total per month | $2,987 |
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Questions about home buying in Rolling Meadows
What is the median home value in Rolling Meadows?
About $326,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Rolling Meadows?
Homeowners pay a median $6,636 a year, which is about 2.03% 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 Rolling Meadows?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,443 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $104,710 a year.
More about Rolling Meadows
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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