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Buying a home in Harmon, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Harmon is worth about $151,800, 42% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,917 a year in property taxes, about 1.26% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $66,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Harmon at a glance

Harmon Illinois U.S.
Median home value $151,800 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,917 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.26% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $66,250 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,167 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.5% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,274 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1946 1971 1980
Vacant homes 31.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 100 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Harmon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Harmon home of $151,800 with 20% down costs about $1,040 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,292, 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 $44,553 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Harmon household income of $66,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $226,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,360
Loan amount$121,440
Principal and interest$817
Property taxes (1.26% a year)$159
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
PMI$0
Total per month$1,040

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,313
Loan amount$149,051
Principal and interest$1,003
Property taxes (1.26% a year)$159
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,292

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Questions about home buying in Harmon

What is the median home value in Harmon?

About $151,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Harmon?

Homeowners pay a median $1,917 a year, which is about 1.26% 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 Harmon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,040 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,553 a year.

More about Harmon

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