The typical owner-occupied home in Hooppole is worth about $75,000, 72% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,065 a year in property taxes, about 1.42% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $44,261 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 76% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Hooppole at a glance
| Hooppole | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $75,000 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,065 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.42% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $44,261 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 93% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 76% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $834 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.0% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 9.0% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 182 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Hooppole
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hooppole home of $75,000 with 20% down costs about $524 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $649, 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 $22,441 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Hooppole household income of $44,261; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.
| Down payment | $15,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $60,000 |
| Principal and interest | $404 |
| Property taxes (1.42% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $31 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $524 |
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| Down payment | $2,625 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $73,642 |
| Principal and interest | $495 |
| Property taxes (1.42% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $31 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $33 |
| Total per month | $649 |
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Questions about home buying in Hooppole
What is the median home value in Hooppole?
About $75,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Hooppole?
Homeowners pay a median $1,065 a year, which is about 1.42% 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 Hooppole?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $524 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,441 a year.
More about Hooppole
- Mortgage Refinance in Hooppole
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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