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Buying a home in Enfield, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Enfield is worth about $60,400, 77% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $862 a year in property taxes, about 1.43% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $37,386 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Enfield at a glance

Enfield Illinois U.S.
Median home value $60,400 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $862 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.43% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $37,386 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $791 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.5% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $438 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.7% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1971 1980
Vacant homes 19.8% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 546 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Enfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Enfield home of $60,400 with 20% down costs about $422 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $523, 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 $18,094 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Enfield household income of $37,386; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $125,000.

The median rent here is $438 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$12,080
Loan amount$48,320
Principal and interest$325
Property taxes (1.43% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
PMI$0
Total per month$422

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,114
Loan amount$59,306
Principal and interest$399
Property taxes (1.43% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
FHA mortgage insurance$27
Total per month$523

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Questions about home buying in Enfield

What is the median home value in Enfield?

About $60,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Enfield?

Homeowners pay a median $862 a year, which is about 1.43% 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 Enfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $422 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,094 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