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Buying a home in Kaneville, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Kaneville is worth about $318,100, 21% above the Illinois median of $263,300 and 4% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,899 a year in property taxes, about 2.17% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $86,875 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kaneville at a glance

Kaneville Illinois U.S.
Median home value $318,100 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,899 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.17% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $86,875 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,031 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.3% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $875 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.9% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1971 1980
Vacant homes 1.3% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 523 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kaneville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kaneville home of $318,100 with 20% down costs about $2,420 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,950, 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 $103,700 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Kaneville household income of $86,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $266,000.

The median rent here is $875 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,545 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$63,620
Loan amount$254,480
Principal and interest$1,712
Property taxes (2.17% a year)$575
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$133
PMI$0
Total per month$2,420

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,134
Loan amount$312,338
Principal and interest$2,101
Property taxes (2.17% a year)$575
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$133
FHA mortgage insurance$141
Total per month$2,950

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Questions about home buying in Kaneville

What is the median home value in Kaneville?

About $318,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kaneville?

Homeowners pay a median $6,899 a year, which is about 2.17% 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 Kaneville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,420 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $103,700 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