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Buying a home in Winslow, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Winslow is worth about $111,800, 58% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,025 a year in property taxes, about 1.81% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $55,156 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Winslow at a glance

Winslow Illinois U.S.
Median home value $111,800 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,025 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.81% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $55,156 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,292 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.8% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $877 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.3% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1971 1980
Vacant homes 14.6% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 338 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Winslow

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Winslow home of $111,800 with 20% down costs about $817 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,003, 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 $35,010 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Winslow household income of $55,156; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $176,000.

The median rent here is $877 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$22,360
Loan amount$89,440
Principal and interest$602
Property taxes (1.81% a year)$169
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$817

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,913
Loan amount$109,775
Principal and interest$738
Property taxes (1.81% a year)$169
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$1,003

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Questions about home buying in Winslow

What is the median home value in Winslow?

About $111,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Winslow?

Homeowners pay a median $2,025 a year, which is about 1.81% 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 Winslow?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $817 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,010 a year.

More about Winslow

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