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Buying a home in White Hall, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in White Hall is worth about $63,800, 76% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $988 a year in property taxes, about 1.55% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $55,054 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

White Hall at a glance

White Hall Illinois U.S.
Median home value $63,800 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $988 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.55% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $55,054 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,019 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.3% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $644 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.6% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1950 1971 1980
Vacant homes 26.4% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 2,257 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in White Hall

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median White Hall home of $63,800 with 20% down costs about $452 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $559, 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 $19,386 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median White Hall household income of $55,054; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $181,000.

The median rent here is $644 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$12,760
Loan amount$51,040
Principal and interest$343
Property taxes (1.55% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
PMI$0
Total per month$452

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,233
Loan amount$62,644
Principal and interest$421
Property taxes (1.55% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
FHA mortgage insurance$28
Total per month$559

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Questions about home buying in White Hall

What is the median home value in White Hall?

About $63,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in White Hall?

Homeowners pay a median $988 a year, which is about 1.55% 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 White Hall?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $452 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,386 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