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Buying a home in Maquon, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Maquon is worth about $72,500, 72% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,618 a year in property taxes, about 2.23% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $63,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Maquon at a glance

Maquon Illinois U.S.
Median home value $72,500 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,618 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.23% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $63,125 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $950 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.6% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $617 $1,274 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1971 1980
Vacant homes 21.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 161 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Maquon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Maquon home of $72,500 with 20% down costs about $555 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $676, 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 $23,790 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Maquon household income of $63,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $192,000.

The median rent here is $617 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,500
Loan amount$58,000
Principal and interest$390
Property taxes (2.23% a year)$135
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
PMI$0
Total per month$555

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,538
Loan amount$71,187
Principal and interest$479
Property taxes (2.23% a year)$135
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
FHA mortgage insurance$32
Total per month$676

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Questions about home buying in Maquon

What is the median home value in Maquon?

About $72,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Maquon?

Homeowners pay a median $1,618 a year, which is about 2.23% 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 Maquon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $555 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,790 a year.

More about Maquon

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