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Buying a home in South Holland, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in South Holland is worth about $217,200, 18% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 35% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,903 a year in property taxes, about 2.72% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $85,280 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.

South Holland at a glance

South Holland Illinois U.S.
Median home value $217,200 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,903 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.72% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $85,280 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 75% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,990 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.8% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,856 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1971 1980
Vacant homes 4.1% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 20,911 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in South Holland

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median South Holland home of $217,200 with 20% down costs about $1,752 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,114, 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 $75,073 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median South Holland household income of $85,280; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $247,000.

The median rent here is $1,856 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$43,440
Loan amount$173,760
Principal and interest$1,169
Property taxes (2.72% a year)$492
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$90
PMI$0
Total per month$1,752

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,602
Loan amount$213,266
Principal and interest$1,435
Property taxes (2.72% a year)$492
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$90
FHA mortgage insurance$96
Total per month$2,114

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Questions about home buying in South Holland

What is the median home value in South Holland?

About $217,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in South Holland?

Homeowners pay a median $5,903 a year, which is about 2.72% 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 South Holland?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,752 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,073 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