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Buying a home in Nason, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Nason is worth about $73,600, 72% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,016 a year in property taxes, about 1.38% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $50,052 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nason at a glance

Nason Illinois U.S.
Median home value $73,600 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,016 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.38% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $50,052 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $877 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.6% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,274 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1971 1971 1980
Vacant homes 17.8% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 203 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nason

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nason home of $73,600 with 20% down costs about $511 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $634, 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 $21,917 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Nason household income of $50,052; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $168,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,720
Loan amount$58,880
Principal and interest$396
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
PMI$0
Total per month$511

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,576
Loan amount$72,267
Principal and interest$486
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
FHA mortgage insurance$33
Total per month$634

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Questions about home buying in Nason

What is the median home value in Nason?

About $73,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Nason?

Homeowners pay a median $1,016 a year, which is about 1.38% 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 Nason?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $511 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,917 a year.

More about Nason

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