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Buying a home in Opdyke, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Opdyke is worth about $67,800, 74% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $860 a year in property taxes, about 1.27% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $63,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Opdyke at a glance

Opdyke Illinois U.S.
Median home value $67,800 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $860 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.27% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $63,750 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,338 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 42.0% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,274 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1976 1971 1980
Vacant homes 7.9% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 246 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Opdyke

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Opdyke home of $67,800 with 20% down costs about $465 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 $19,924 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Opdyke household income of $63,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $217,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$13,560
Loan amount$54,240
Principal and interest$365
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
PMI$0
Total per month$465

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,373
Loan amount$66,572
Principal and interest$448
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
FHA mortgage insurance$30
Total per month$578

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Questions about home buying in Opdyke

What is the median home value in Opdyke?

About $67,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Opdyke?

Homeowners pay a median $860 a year, which is about 1.27% 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 Opdyke?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $465 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,924 a year.

More about Opdyke

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