The typical owner-occupied home in Gilson is worth about $30,000, 89% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 91% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $354 a year in property taxes, about 1.18% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $44,531 a year, so the median home costs 0.7 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Gilson at a glance
| Gilson | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $30,000 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $354 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.18% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $44,531 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 81% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 58% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $614 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 25.6% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1972 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 35.9% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 120 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Gilson
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gilson home of $30,000 with 20% down costs about $203 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $253, 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 $8,719 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Gilson household income of $44,531; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $153,000.
| Down payment | $6,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $24,000 |
| Principal and interest | $161 |
| Property taxes (1.18% a year) | $30 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $12 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $203 |
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| Down payment | $1,050 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $29,457 |
| Principal and interest | $198 |
| Property taxes (1.18% a year) | $30 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $12 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $13 |
| Total per month | $253 |
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Questions about home buying in Gilson
What is the median home value in Gilson?
About $30,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Gilson?
Homeowners pay a median $354 a year, which is about 1.18% 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 Gilson?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $203 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $8,719 a year.
More about Gilson
- Mortgage Refinance in Gilson
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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