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Buying a home in Greenview, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Greenview is worth about $93,700, 64% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,513 a year in property taxes, about 1.61% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $63,594 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Greenview at a glance

Greenview Illinois U.S.
Median home value $93,700 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,513 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.61% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $63,594 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,072 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.1% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $717 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.8% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1971 1980
Vacant homes 9.5% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 912 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Greenview

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Greenview home of $93,700 with 20% down costs about $669 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $825, 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 $28,672 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Greenview household income of $63,594; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $208,000.

The median rent here is $717 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$18,740
Loan amount$74,960
Principal and interest$504
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$126
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$669

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,280
Loan amount$92,003
Principal and interest$619
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$126
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$825

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Questions about home buying in Greenview

What is the median home value in Greenview?

About $93,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Greenview?

Homeowners pay a median $1,513 a year, which is about 1.61% 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 Greenview?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $669 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,672 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