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Buying a home in Rutland, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Rutland is worth about $76,400, 71% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,764 a year in property taxes, about 2.31% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $60,625 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rutland at a glance

Rutland Illinois U.S.
Median home value $76,400 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,764 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.31% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $60,625 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,358 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.2% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $875 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.3% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1971 1980
Vacant homes 16.7% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 195 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rutland

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rutland home of $76,400 with 20% down costs about $590 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $717, 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 $25,288 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Rutland household income of $60,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $183,000.

The median rent here is $875 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$15,280
Loan amount$61,120
Principal and interest$411
Property taxes (2.31% a year)$147
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$590

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,674
Loan amount$75,016
Principal and interest$505
Property taxes (2.31% a year)$147
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$34
Total per month$717

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Questions about home buying in Rutland

What is the median home value in Rutland?

About $76,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rutland?

Homeowners pay a median $1,764 a year, which is about 2.31% 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 Rutland?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $590 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,288 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