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Buying a home in Stone Park, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Stone Park is worth about $242,100, 8% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 27% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,021 a year in property taxes, about 2.49% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $67,224 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 48% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stone Park at a glance

Stone Park Illinois U.S.
Median home value $242,100 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,021 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.49% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $67,224 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 48% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,842 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.3% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,412 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.6% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1965 1971 1980
Vacant homes 9.2% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 4,482 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stone Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stone Park home of $242,100 with 20% down costs about $1,906 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,309, 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 $81,691 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Stone Park household income of $67,224; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $199,000.

The median rent here is $1,412 a month, so owning the median home costs about $494 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$48,420
Loan amount$193,680
Principal and interest$1,303
Property taxes (2.49% a year)$502
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
PMI$0
Total per month$1,906

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,474
Loan amount$237,715
Principal and interest$1,599
Property taxes (2.49% a year)$502
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
FHA mortgage insurance$107
Total per month$2,309

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Questions about home buying in Stone Park

What is the median home value in Stone Park?

About $242,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stone Park?

Homeowners pay a median $6,021 a year, which is about 2.49% 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 Stone Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,906 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $81,691 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