The typical owner-occupied home in Sidell is worth about $79,700, 70% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,330 a year in property taxes, about 1.67% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $62,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Sidell at a glance
| Sidell | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $79,700 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,330 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.67% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $62,500 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 95% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 37% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,106 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.0% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $675 | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 13.1% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.5% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 440 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Sidell
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sidell home of $79,700 with 20% down costs about $573 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $706, 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 $24,559 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Sidell household income of $62,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $203,000.
The median rent here is $675 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $15,940 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $63,760 |
| Principal and interest | $429 |
| Property taxes (1.67% a year) | $111 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $573 |
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| Down payment | $2,790 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $78,256 |
| Principal and interest | $526 |
| Property taxes (1.67% a year) | $111 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $35 |
| Total per month | $706 |
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Questions about home buying in Sidell
What is the median home value in Sidell?
About $79,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Sidell?
Homeowners pay a median $1,330 a year, which is about 1.67% 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 Sidell?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $573 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,559 a year.
More about Sidell
- Mortgage Refinance in Sidell
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- Home Equity Loans in Sidell
- 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