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Buying a home in Danvers, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Danvers is worth about $166,200, 37% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 50% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,690 a year in property taxes, about 2.22% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $88,854 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 76% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Danvers at a glance

Danvers Illinois U.S.
Median home value $166,200 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,690 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.22% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $88,854 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 76% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,642 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.9% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,319 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 44.1% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1956 1971 1980
Vacant homes 4.8% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 1,130 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Danvers

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Danvers home of $166,200 with 20% down costs about $1,271 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,548, 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 $54,478 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Danvers household income of $88,854; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $271,000.

The median rent here is $1,319 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$33,240
Loan amount$132,960
Principal and interest$894
Property taxes (2.22% a year)$307
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
PMI$0
Total per month$1,271

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,817
Loan amount$163,190
Principal and interest$1,098
Property taxes (2.22% a year)$307
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
FHA mortgage insurance$74
Total per month$1,548

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Questions about home buying in Danvers

What is the median home value in Danvers?

About $166,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Danvers?

Homeowners pay a median $3,690 a year, which is about 2.22% 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 Danvers?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,271 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $54,478 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