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Buying a home in Reynolds, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Reynolds is worth about $151,200, 43% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,000 a year in property taxes, about 1.98% of their home's value, close to the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $76,458 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Reynolds at a glance

Reynolds Illinois U.S.
Median home value $151,200 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,000 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.98% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $76,458 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 67% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,321 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.9% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,250 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 50.0% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1971 1980
Vacant homes 9.8% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 584 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Reynolds

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Reynolds home of $151,200 with 20% down costs about $1,126 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,378, 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 $48,265 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Reynolds household income of $76,458; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $240,000.

The median rent here is $1,250 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$30,240
Loan amount$120,960
Principal and interest$814
Property taxes (1.98% a year)$249
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
PMI$0
Total per month$1,126

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,292
Loan amount$148,461
Principal and interest$999
Property taxes (1.98% a year)$249
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,378

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Questions about home buying in Reynolds

What is the median home value in Reynolds?

About $151,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Reynolds?

Homeowners pay a median $3,000 a year, which is about 1.98% 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 Reynolds?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,126 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,265 a year.

More about Reynolds

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