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Buying a home in Minonk, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Minonk is worth about $120,500, 54% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,560 a year in property taxes, about 2.12% of their home's value, higher than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $69,352 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Minonk at a glance

Minonk Illinois U.S.
Median home value $120,500 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,560 $5,298 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.12% 2.01% 0.94%
Median household income $69,352 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,187 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.9% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $999 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.2% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1962 1971 1980
Vacant homes 7.1% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 1,941 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Minonk

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Minonk home of $120,500 with 20% down costs about $912 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,112, 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 $39,068 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Minonk household income of $69,352; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $214,000.

The median rent here is $999 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$24,100
Loan amount$96,400
Principal and interest$648
Property taxes (2.12% a year)$213
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$912

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,218
Loan amount$118,317
Principal and interest$796
Property taxes (2.12% a year)$213
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$1,112

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Questions about home buying in Minonk

What is the median home value in Minonk?

About $120,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Minonk?

Homeowners pay a median $2,560 a year, which is about 2.12% 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 Minonk?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $912 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,068 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