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Buying a home in Nebo, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Nebo is worth about $46,200, 82% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $693 a year in property taxes, about 1.50% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $44,625 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nebo at a glance

Nebo Illinois U.S.
Median home value $46,200 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $693 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.50% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $44,625 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,021 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 33.8% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $950 $1,274 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1956 1971 1980
Vacant homes 40.0% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 266 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nebo

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nebo home of $46,200 with 20% down costs about $326 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $403, 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 $13,956 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Nebo household income of $44,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.

The median rent here is $950 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$9,240
Loan amount$36,960
Principal and interest$249
Property taxes (1.50% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
PMI$0
Total per month$326

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,617
Loan amount$45,363
Principal and interest$305
Property taxes (1.50% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
FHA mortgage insurance$20
Total per month$403

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Questions about home buying in Nebo

What is the median home value in Nebo?

About $46,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Nebo?

Homeowners pay a median $693 a year, which is about 1.50% 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 Nebo?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $326 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $13,956 a year.

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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