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Buying a home in Noble, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Noble is worth about $58,500, 78% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $867 a year in property taxes, about 1.48% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $57,143 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Noble at a glance

Noble Illinois U.S.
Median home value $58,500 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $867 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.48% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $57,143 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $979 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.5% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $511 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.0% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1971 1980
Vacant homes 11.4% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 649 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Noble

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Noble home of $58,500 with 20% down costs about $411 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $509, 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 $17,630 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Noble household income of $57,143; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $190,000.

The median rent here is $511 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$11,700
Loan amount$46,800
Principal and interest$315
Property taxes (1.48% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
PMI$0
Total per month$411

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,048
Loan amount$57,440
Principal and interest$386
Property taxes (1.48% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
FHA mortgage insurance$26
Total per month$509

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Questions about home buying in Noble

What is the median home value in Noble?

About $58,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Noble?

Homeowners pay a median $867 a year, which is about 1.48% 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 Noble?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $411 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,630 a year.

More about Noble

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