The typical owner-occupied home in Parkersburg is worth about $54,000, 79% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 84% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $678 a year in property taxes, about 1.26% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $42,917 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Parkersburg at a glance
| Parkersburg | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $54,000 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $678 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.26% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $42,917 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 48% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $800 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.0% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1980 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.2% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 237 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Parkersburg
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Parkersburg home of $54,000 with 20% down costs about $370 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $460, 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 $15,849 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Parkersburg household income of $42,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $146,000.
| Down payment | $10,800 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $43,200 |
| Principal and interest | $291 |
| Property taxes (1.26% a year) | $57 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $22 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $370 |
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| Down payment | $1,890 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $53,022 |
| Principal and interest | $357 |
| Property taxes (1.26% a year) | $57 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $22 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $24 |
| Total per month | $460 |
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Questions about home buying in Parkersburg
What is the median home value in Parkersburg?
About $54,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Parkersburg?
Homeowners pay a median $678 a year, which is about 1.26% 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 Parkersburg?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $370 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $15,849 a year.
More about Parkersburg
- Mortgage Refinance in Parkersburg
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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