The typical owner-occupied home in Bement is worth about $99,300, 62% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,142 a year in property taxes, about 2.16% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $76,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bement at a glance
| Bement | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $99,300 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,142 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.16% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $76,250 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 81% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,145 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.2% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $807 | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 18.9% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1962 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.6% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,792 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bement
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bement home of $99,300 with 20% down costs about $755 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $920, 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 $32,337 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Bement household income of $76,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $234,000.
The median rent here is $807 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $19,860 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $79,440 |
| Principal and interest | $534 |
| Property taxes (2.16% a year) | $179 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $755 |
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| Down payment | $3,476 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $97,501 |
| Principal and interest | $656 |
| Property taxes (2.16% a year) | $179 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $44 |
| Total per month | $920 |
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Questions about home buying in Bement
What is the median home value in Bement?
About $99,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bement?
Homeowners pay a median $2,142 a year, which is about 2.16% 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 Bement?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $755 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,337 a year.
More about Bement
- Mortgage Refinance in Bement
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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