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Buying a home in Hindsboro, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Hindsboro is worth about $76,300, 71% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,443 a year in property taxes, about 1.89% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $50,938 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hindsboro at a glance

Hindsboro Illinois U.S.
Median home value $76,300 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,443 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.89% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $50,938 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $845 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.3% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $914 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.8% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1971 1980
Vacant homes 11.9% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 368 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hindsboro

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hindsboro home of $76,300 with 20% down costs about $563 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $690, 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 $24,111 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Hindsboro household income of $50,938; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $161,000.

The median rent here is $914 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$15,260
Loan amount$61,040
Principal and interest$411
Property taxes (1.89% a year)$120
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$563

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,670
Loan amount$74,918
Principal and interest$504
Property taxes (1.89% a year)$120
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$34
Total per month$690

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Questions about home buying in Hindsboro

What is the median home value in Hindsboro?

About $76,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hindsboro?

Homeowners pay a median $1,443 a year, which is about 1.89% 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 Hindsboro?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $563 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,111 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