The typical owner-occupied home in Richview is worth about $90,800, 66% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,632 a year in property taxes, about 1.80% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $71,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Richview at a glance
| Richview | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $90,800 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,632 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.80% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $71,250 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 97% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 49% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,031 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.1% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1991 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.0% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 208 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Richview
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Richview home of $90,800 with 20% down costs about $663 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 $28,401 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Richview household income of $71,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $228,000.
| Down payment | $18,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $72,640 |
| Principal and interest | $489 |
| Property taxes (1.80% a year) | $136 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $663 |
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| Down payment | $3,178 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $89,155 |
| Principal and interest | $600 |
| Property taxes (1.80% a year) | $136 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $40 |
| Total per month | $814 |
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Questions about home buying in Richview
What is the median home value in Richview?
About $90,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Richview?
Homeowners pay a median $1,632 a year, which is about 1.80% 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 Richview?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $663 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,401 a year.
More about Richview
- Mortgage Refinance in Richview
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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