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Buying a home in Moro, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Moro is worth about $255,600, 3% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 23% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,958 a year in property taxes, about 1.94% of their home's value, close to the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $133,462 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 81% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Moro at a glance

Moro Illinois U.S.
Median home value $255,600 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,958 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.94% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $133,462 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 81% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,750 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.0% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,274 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1973 1971 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 524 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Moro

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Moro home of $255,600 with 20% down costs about $1,895 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,321, 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 $81,226 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Moro household income of $133,462; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $420,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$51,120
Loan amount$204,480
Principal and interest$1,376
Property taxes (1.94% a year)$413
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$106
PMI$0
Total per month$1,895

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,946
Loan amount$250,970
Principal and interest$1,688
Property taxes (1.94% a year)$413
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$106
FHA mortgage insurance$113
Total per month$2,321

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Questions about home buying in Moro

What is the median home value in Moro?

About $255,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Moro?

Homeowners pay a median $4,958 a year, which is about 1.94% 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 Moro?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,895 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $81,226 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