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Buying a home in Hopkins Park, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Hopkins Park is worth about $91,700, 65% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,962 a year in property taxes, about 2.14% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $30,660 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hopkins Park at a glance

Hopkins Park Illinois U.S.
Median home value $91,700 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,962 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.14% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $30,660 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,801 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 33.5% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $661 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.3% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1971 1980
Vacant homes 27.7% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 627 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hopkins Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hopkins Park home of $91,700 with 20% down costs about $695 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $848, 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 $29,796 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Hopkins Park household income of $30,660; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $94,000.

The median rent here is $661 a month, so owning the median home costs about $34 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,340
Loan amount$73,360
Principal and interest$494
Property taxes (2.14% a year)$164
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$695

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,210
Loan amount$90,039
Principal and interest$606
Property taxes (2.14% a year)$164
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$848

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Questions about home buying in Hopkins Park

What is the median home value in Hopkins Park?

About $91,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hopkins Park?

Homeowners pay a median $1,962 a year, which is about 2.14% 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 Hopkins Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $695 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,796 a year.

More about Hopkins Park

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