The typical owner-occupied home in Minooka is worth about $315,600, 20% above the Illinois median of $263,300 and 5% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,658 a year in property taxes, about 2.11% of their home's value, close to the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $115,445 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 84% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Minooka at a glance
| Minooka | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $315,600 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $6,658 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.11% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $115,445 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 84% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,179 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.5% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,552 | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 41.1% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2003 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 12,891 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Minooka
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Minooka home of $315,600 with 20% down costs about $2,385 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,911, 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 $102,209 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Minooka household income of $115,445; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $356,000.
The median rent here is $1,552 a month, so owning the median home costs about $833 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $63,120 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $252,480 |
| Principal and interest | $1,698 |
| Property taxes (2.11% a year) | $555 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $132 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,385 |
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| Down payment | $11,046 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $309,884 |
| Principal and interest | $2,085 |
| Property taxes (2.11% a year) | $555 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $132 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $140 |
| Total per month | $2,911 |
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Questions about home buying in Minooka
What is the median home value in Minooka?
About $315,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Minooka?
Homeowners pay a median $6,658 a year, which is about 2.11% 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 Minooka?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,385 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $102,209 a year.
More about Minooka
- Mortgage Refinance in Minooka
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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