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Buying a home in Norris, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Norris is worth about $63,100, 76% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,283 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 $44,844 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Norris at a glance

Norris Illinois U.S.
Median home value $63,100 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,283 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.03% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $44,844 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $787 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.0% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $863 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.0% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1971 1980
Vacant homes 3.7% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 303 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Norris

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Norris home of $63,100 with 20% down costs about $473 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $578, 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 $20,255 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Norris household income of $44,844; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $140,000.

The median rent here is $863 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$12,620
Loan amount$50,480
Principal and interest$340
Property taxes (2.03% a year)$107
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
PMI$0
Total per month$473

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,208
Loan amount$61,957
Principal and interest$417
Property taxes (2.03% a year)$107
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
FHA mortgage insurance$28
Total per month$578

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Questions about home buying in Norris

What is the median home value in Norris?

About $63,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Norris?

Homeowners pay a median $1,283 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 Norris?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $473 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,255 a year.

More about Norris

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