The typical owner-occupied home in Cobden is worth about $98,300, 63% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $964 a year in property taxes, about 0.98% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $46,458 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Cobden at a glance
| Cobden | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $98,300 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $964 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.98% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $46,458 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 70% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 30% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,125 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 29.6% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 42.5% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1963 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 20.2% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,170 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Cobden
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cobden home of $98,300 with 20% down costs about $650 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $814, 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 $27,868 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Cobden household income of $46,458; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.
| Down payment | $19,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $78,640 |
| Principal and interest | $529 |
| Property taxes (0.98% a year) | $80 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $650 |
Change the numbers in the calculator
| Down payment | $3,440 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $96,520 |
| Principal and interest | $649 |
| Property taxes (0.98% a year) | $80 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $43 |
| Total per month | $814 |
Change the numbers in the calculator
Questions about home buying in Cobden
What is the median home value in Cobden?
About $98,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Cobden?
Homeowners pay a median $964 a year, which is about 0.98% 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 Cobden?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $650 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,868 a year.
More about Cobden
- Mortgage Refinance in Cobden
- Debt Relief in Cobden
- Home Equity Loans in Cobden
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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