The typical owner-occupied home in Belknap is worth about $40,700, 85% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 88% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $67,500 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Belknap at a glance
| Belknap | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $40,700 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $199 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.49% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $67,500 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 73% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 20% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.4% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1975 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 14.3% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 115 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Belknap
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Belknap home of $40,700 with 20% down costs about $253 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $320, 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 $10,826 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Belknap household income of $67,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $254,000.
| Down payment | $8,140 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $32,560 |
| Principal and interest | $219 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $17 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $253 |
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| Down payment | $1,424 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $39,963 |
| Principal and interest | $269 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $17 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $18 |
| Total per month | $320 |
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Questions about home buying in Belknap
What is the median home value in Belknap?
About $40,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Belknap?
Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Belknap?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $253 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $10,826 a year.
More about Belknap
- Mortgage Refinance in Belknap
- Debt Relief in Belknap
- Home Equity Loans in Belknap
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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