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Buying a home in Union Hill, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Union Hill is worth about $158,300, 40% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,333 a year in property taxes, about 1.47% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $112,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Union Hill at a glance

Union Hill Illinois U.S.
Median home value $158,300 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,333 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.47% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $112,500 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,313 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.9% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,274 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1971 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 73 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Union Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Union Hill home of $158,300 with 20% down costs about $1,112 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,376, 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 $47,649 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Union Hill household income of $112,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $374,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,660
Loan amount$126,640
Principal and interest$852
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$194
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$1,112

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,540
Loan amount$155,433
Principal and interest$1,046
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$194
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,376

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Questions about home buying in Union Hill

What is the median home value in Union Hill?

About $158,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Union Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $2,333 a year, which is about 1.47% 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 Union Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,112 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $47,649 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