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Buying a home in Waltonville, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Waltonville is worth about $111,400, 58% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,175 a year in property taxes, about 1.05% 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 1.7 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Waltonville at a glance

Waltonville Illinois U.S.
Median home value $111,400 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,175 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.05% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $63,750 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 26% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $963 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.9% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $688 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.1% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1971 1980
Vacant homes 2.7% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 294 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Waltonville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Waltonville home of $111,400 with 20% down costs about $743 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $929, 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 $31,860 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Waltonville household income of $63,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $223,000.

The median rent here is $688 a month, so owning the median home costs about $55 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,280
Loan amount$89,120
Principal and interest$600
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$743

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,899
Loan amount$109,382
Principal and interest$736
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$929

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Questions about home buying in Waltonville

What is the median home value in Waltonville?

About $111,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Waltonville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,175 a year, which is about 1.05% 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 Waltonville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $743 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,860 a year.

More about Waltonville

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