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Buying a home in Stonefort, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Stonefort is worth about $65,700, 75% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $56,477 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stonefort at a glance

Stonefort Illinois U.S.
Median home value $65,700 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $5,298 $3,119
Median household income $56,477 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 28% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $950 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.0% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $766 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.1% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1971 1980
Vacant homes 8.9% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 422 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stonefort

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stonefort home of $65,700 with 20% down costs about $441 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $551, 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 $18,907 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Stonefort household income of $56,477; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $196,000.

The median rent here is $766 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$13,140
Loan amount$52,560
Principal and interest$354
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
PMI$0
Total per month$441

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,300
Loan amount$64,510
Principal and interest$434
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
FHA mortgage insurance$29
Total per month$551

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Questions about home buying in Stonefort

What is the median home value in Stonefort?

About $65,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Stonefort?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $441 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,907 a year.

More about Stonefort

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