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Buying a home in Hampshire, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Hampshire is worth about $329,800, 25% above the Illinois median of $263,300 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $7,705 a year in property taxes, about 2.34% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $94,773 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 76% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hampshire at a glance

Hampshire Illinois U.S.
Median home value $329,800 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $7,705 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.34% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $94,773 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 76% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,526 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.2% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $2,589 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.5% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2004 1971 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 8,524 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hampshire

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hampshire home of $329,800 with 20% down costs about $2,555 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,105, 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 $109,517 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Hampshire household income of $94,773; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $285,000.

The median rent here is $2,589 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$65,960
Loan amount$263,840
Principal and interest$1,775
Property taxes (2.34% a year)$643
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$137
PMI$0
Total per month$2,555

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,543
Loan amount$323,826
Principal and interest$2,178
Property taxes (2.34% a year)$643
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$137
FHA mortgage insurance$146
Total per month$3,105

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Questions about home buying in Hampshire

What is the median home value in Hampshire?

About $329,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hampshire?

Homeowners pay a median $7,705 a year, which is about 2.34% 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 Hampshire?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,555 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $109,517 a year.

More about Hampshire

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