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Buying a home in Hoopeston, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Hoopeston is worth about $78,100, 70% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,449 a year in property taxes, about 1.86% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $60,861 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hoopeston at a glance

Hoopeston Illinois U.S.
Median home value $78,100 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,449 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.86% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $60,861 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,162 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.8% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $882 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.4% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1940 1971 1980
Vacant homes 11.3% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 5,034 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hoopeston

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hoopeston home of $78,100 with 20% down costs about $574 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $704, 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 $24,596 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Hoopeston household income of $60,861; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.

The median rent here is $882 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$15,620
Loan amount$62,480
Principal and interest$420
Property taxes (1.86% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
PMI$0
Total per month$574

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,734
Loan amount$76,685
Principal and interest$516
Property taxes (1.86% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
FHA mortgage insurance$35
Total per month$704

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Questions about home buying in Hoopeston

What is the median home value in Hoopeston?

About $78,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hoopeston?

Homeowners pay a median $1,449 a year, which is about 1.86% 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 Hoopeston?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $574 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,596 a year.

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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