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Buying a home in Neoga, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Neoga is worth about $123,100, 53% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,211 a year in property taxes, about 1.80% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $73,355 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Neoga at a glance

Neoga Illinois U.S.
Median home value $123,100 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,211 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.80% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $73,355 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,285 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.2% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $916 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.5% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1964 1971 1980
Vacant homes 22.1% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 1,421 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Neoga

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Neoga home of $123,100 with 20% down costs about $898 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,103, 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 $38,504 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Neoga household income of $73,355; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $235,000.

The median rent here is $916 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$24,620
Loan amount$98,480
Principal and interest$662
Property taxes (1.80% a year)$185
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$898

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,308
Loan amount$120,870
Principal and interest$813
Property taxes (1.80% a year)$185
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$54
Total per month$1,103

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Questions about home buying in Neoga

What is the median home value in Neoga?

About $123,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Neoga?

Homeowners pay a median $2,211 a year, which is about 1.80% 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 Neoga?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $898 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,504 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