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Buying a home in Bellmont, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Bellmont is worth about $47,800, 82% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $885 a year in property taxes, about 1.85% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $55,000 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bellmont at a glance

Bellmont Illinois U.S.
Median home value $47,800 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $885 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.85% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $55,000 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $833 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.9% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,274 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1960 1971 1980
Vacant homes 23.7% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 196 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bellmont

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bellmont home of $47,800 with 20% down costs about $351 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $430, 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 $15,036 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Bellmont household income of $55,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $175,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$9,560
Loan amount$38,240
Principal and interest$257
Property taxes (1.85% a year)$74
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
PMI$0
Total per month$351

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,673
Loan amount$46,934
Principal and interest$316
Property taxes (1.85% a year)$74
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
FHA mortgage insurance$21
Total per month$430

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Questions about home buying in Bellmont

What is the median home value in Bellmont?

About $47,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bellmont?

Homeowners pay a median $885 a year, which is about 1.85% 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 Bellmont?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $351 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $15,036 a year.

More about Bellmont

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