The typical owner-occupied home in Beecher is worth about $269,500, about the same as the Illinois median of $263,300 and 19% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,654 a year in property taxes, about 2.47% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $103,415 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Beecher at a glance
| Beecher | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $269,500 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $6,654 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.47% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $103,415 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 81% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 68% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,100 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.3% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,078 | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.9% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1998 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 3.5% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 4,728 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Beecher
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Beecher home of $269,500 with 20% down costs about $2,117 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,566, 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 $90,744 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Beecher household income of $103,415; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $307,000.
The median rent here is $1,078 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,039 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $53,900 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $215,600 |
| Principal and interest | $1,450 |
| Property taxes (2.47% a year) | $555 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $112 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,117 |
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| Down payment | $9,432 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $264,619 |
| Principal and interest | $1,780 |
| Property taxes (2.47% a year) | $555 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $112 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $119 |
| Total per month | $2,566 |
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Questions about home buying in Beecher
What is the median home value in Beecher?
About $269,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Beecher?
Homeowners pay a median $6,654 a year, which is about 2.47% 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 Beecher?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,117 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $90,744 a year.
More about Beecher
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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