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Buying a home in Lyndon, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Lyndon is worth about $113,500, 57% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,010 a year in property taxes, about 1.77% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $60,104 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lyndon at a glance

Lyndon Illinois U.S.
Median home value $113,500 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,010 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.77% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $60,104 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,030 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.0% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,274 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1968 1971 1980
Vacant homes 16.5% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 433 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lyndon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lyndon home of $113,500 with 20% down costs about $826 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,015, 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 $35,379 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Lyndon household income of $60,104; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,700
Loan amount$90,800
Principal and interest$611
Property taxes (1.77% a year)$167
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$826

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,972
Loan amount$111,444
Principal and interest$750
Property taxes (1.77% a year)$167
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$1,015

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Questions about home buying in Lyndon

What is the median home value in Lyndon?

About $113,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lyndon?

Homeowners pay a median $2,010 a year, which is about 1.77% 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 Lyndon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $826 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,379 a year.

More about Lyndon

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