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Buying a home in Venice, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Venice is worth about $54,000, 79% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 84% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $933 a year in property taxes, about 1.73% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $32,066 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 32% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Venice at a glance

Venice Illinois U.S.
Median home value $54,000 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $933 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.73% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $32,066 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 32% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 28% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $767 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.5% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,015 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 39.9% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1968 1971 1980
Vacant homes 22.7% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 1,636 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Venice

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Venice home of $54,000 with 20% down costs about $391 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $481, 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 $16,755 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Venice household income of $32,066; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $103,000.

The median rent here is $1,015 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$10,800
Loan amount$43,200
Principal and interest$291
Property taxes (1.73% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
PMI$0
Total per month$391

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,890
Loan amount$53,022
Principal and interest$357
Property taxes (1.73% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
FHA mortgage insurance$24
Total per month$481

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Questions about home buying in Venice

What is the median home value in Venice?

About $54,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Venice?

Homeowners pay a median $933 a year, which is about 1.73% 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 Venice?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $391 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,755 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