The typical owner-occupied home in Rock Island is worth about $273,500, 52% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 18% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,363 a year in property taxes, about 0.86% of their home's value, higher than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $69,861 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Rock Island at a glance
| Rock Island | Washington | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $273,500 | $564,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,363 | $4,556 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.86% | 0.81% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $69,861 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 83% | 64% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 54% | 66% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,475 | $2,445 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 27.7% | 22.2% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,143 | $1,760 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 25.7% | 30.0% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 1.6% | 7.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,251 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Rock Island
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rock Island home of $273,500 with 20% down costs about $1,782 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,237, 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 $76,365 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Rock Island household income of $69,861; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $250,000.
The median rent here is $1,143 a month, so owning the median home costs about $639 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $54,700 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $218,800 |
| Principal and interest | $1,472 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $196 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $114 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,782 |
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| Down payment | $9,572 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $268,546 |
| Principal and interest | $1,807 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $196 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $114 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $121 |
| Total per month | $2,237 |
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Questions about home buying in Rock Island
What is the median home value in Rock Island?
About $273,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Rock Island?
Homeowners pay a median $2,363 a year, which is about 0.86% 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 Rock Island?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,782 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $76,365 a year.
More about Rock Island
- Mortgage Refinance in Rock Island
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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