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Buying a home in Adair, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Adair is worth about $90,000, 66% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,523 a year in property taxes, about 1.69% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. 40% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Adair at a glance

Adair Illinois U.S.
Median home value $90,000 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,523 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.69% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income – $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 40% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $669 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 10.4% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,274 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1951 1971 1980
Vacant homes 16.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 215 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Adair

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Adair home of $90,000 with 20% down costs about $649 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $799, 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 $27,797 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,000
Loan amount$72,000
Principal and interest$484
Property taxes (1.69% a year)$127
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$649

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,150
Loan amount$88,370
Principal and interest$594
Property taxes (1.69% a year)$127
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$799

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Questions about home buying in Adair

What is the median home value in Adair?

About $90,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Adair?

Homeowners pay a median $1,523 a year, which is about 1.69% 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 Adair?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $649 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,797 a year.

More about Adair

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