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Buying a home in White Heath, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in White Heath is worth about $168,500, 36% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,761 a year in property taxes, about 1.05% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $98,409 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

White Heath at a glance

White Heath Illinois U.S.
Median home value $168,500 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,761 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.05% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $98,409 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,404 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.4% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,274 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1972 1971 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 163 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in White Heath

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median White Heath home of $168,500 with 20% down costs about $1,124 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,405, 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 $48,191 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median White Heath household income of $98,409; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $344,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,700
Loan amount$134,800
Principal and interest$907
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$147
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
PMI$0
Total per month$1,124

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,898
Loan amount$165,448
Principal and interest$1,113
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$147
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
FHA mortgage insurance$75
Total per month$1,405

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Questions about home buying in White Heath

What is the median home value in White Heath?

About $168,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in White Heath?

Homeowners pay a median $1,761 a year, which is about 1.05% 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 White Heath?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,124 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,191 a year.

More about White Heath

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