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Buying a home in Fillmore, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Fillmore is worth about $66,400, 75% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,065 a year in property taxes, about 1.60% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $47,813 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Fillmore at a glance

Fillmore Illinois U.S.
Median home value $66,400 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,065 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.60% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $47,813 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,000 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.4% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.5% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1947 1971 1980
Vacant homes 11.2% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 241 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Fillmore

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fillmore home of $66,400 with 20% down costs about $474 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $584, 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 $20,295 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Fillmore household income of $47,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $156,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$13,280
Loan amount$53,120
Principal and interest$357
Property taxes (1.60% a year)$89
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
PMI$0
Total per month$474

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,324
Loan amount$65,197
Principal and interest$439
Property taxes (1.60% a year)$89
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
FHA mortgage insurance$29
Total per month$584

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Questions about home buying in Fillmore

What is the median home value in Fillmore?

About $66,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Fillmore?

Homeowners pay a median $1,065 a year, which is about 1.60% 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 Fillmore?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $474 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,295 a year.

More about Fillmore

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