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Buying a home in Beason, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Beason is worth about $104,200, 60% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,388 a year in property taxes, about 1.33% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $55,208 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Beason at a glance

Beason Illinois U.S.
Median home value $104,200 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,388 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.33% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $55,208 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $900 $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 1938 1971 1980
Vacant homes 23.9% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 142 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Beason

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Beason home of $104,200 with 20% down costs about $720 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $893, 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 $30,843 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Beason household income of $55,208; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $187,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,840
Loan amount$83,360
Principal and interest$561
Property taxes (1.33% a year)$115
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$720

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,647
Loan amount$102,313
Principal and interest$688
Property taxes (1.33% a year)$115
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$893

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Questions about home buying in Beason

What is the median home value in Beason?

About $104,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Beason?

Homeowners pay a median $1,388 a year, which is about 1.33% 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 Beason?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $720 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,843 a year.

More about Beason

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