The typical owner-occupied home in Donovan is worth about $87,100, 67% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,531 a year in property taxes, about 1.76% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $48,917 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Donovan at a glance
| Donovan | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $87,100 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,531 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.76% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,917 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 83% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 48% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $965 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 31.0% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,021 | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 32.1% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 26.4% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 281 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Donovan
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Donovan home of $87,100 with 20% down costs about $633 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $778, 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 $27,119 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Donovan household income of $48,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $157,000.
The median rent here is $1,021 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $17,420 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $69,680 |
| Principal and interest | $469 |
| Property taxes (1.76% a year) | $128 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $633 |
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| Down payment | $3,048 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $85,522 |
| Principal and interest | $575 |
| Property taxes (1.76% a year) | $128 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $39 |
| Total per month | $778 |
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Questions about home buying in Donovan
What is the median home value in Donovan?
About $87,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Donovan?
Homeowners pay a median $1,531 a year, which is about 1.76% 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 Donovan?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $633 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,119 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