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Buying a home in Griggsville, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Griggsville is worth about $86,200, 67% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,125 a year in property taxes, about 2.47% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $36,667 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Griggsville at a glance

Griggsville Illinois U.S.
Median home value $86,200 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,125 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.47% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $36,667 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $931 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.3% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $541 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.9% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1962 1971 1980
Vacant homes 9.2% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 1,310 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Griggsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Griggsville home of $86,200 with 20% down costs about $677 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $821, 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 $29,025 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Griggsville household income of $36,667; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $109,000.

The median rent here is $541 a month, so owning the median home costs about $136 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,240
Loan amount$68,960
Principal and interest$464
Property taxes (2.47% a year)$177
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$677

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,017
Loan amount$84,639
Principal and interest$569
Property taxes (2.47% a year)$177
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$821

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Questions about home buying in Griggsville

What is the median home value in Griggsville?

About $86,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Griggsville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,125 a year, which is about 2.47% 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 Griggsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $677 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,025 a year.

More about Griggsville

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