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Buying a home in Blandinsville, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Blandinsville is worth about $68,800, 74% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,154 a year in property taxes, about 1.68% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $52,375 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Blandinsville at a glance

Blandinsville Illinois U.S.
Median home value $68,800 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,154 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.68% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $52,375 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $900 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.4% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,059 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.0% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1942 1971 1980
Vacant homes 14.9% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 666 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Blandinsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blandinsville home of $68,800 with 20% down costs about $495 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $610, 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 $21,225 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Blandinsville household income of $52,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $170,000.

The median rent here is $1,059 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$13,760
Loan amount$55,040
Principal and interest$370
Property taxes (1.68% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
PMI$0
Total per month$495

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,408
Loan amount$67,554
Principal and interest$454
Property taxes (1.68% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
FHA mortgage insurance$30
Total per month$610

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Questions about home buying in Blandinsville

What is the median home value in Blandinsville?

About $68,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Blandinsville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,154 a year, which is about 1.68% 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 Blandinsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $495 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,225 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