Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Albion, Illinois
A $93,000 home here costs
$962per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $41,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $507. The real number is $455 higher every month, 90% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Albion from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 2,107 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Edwards County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Albion against Edwards County and Illinois
| Measure | Albion | Edwards County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $93,000 | $97,500 |
| Median property tax | $1,673 | $1,429 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.799% | 1.466% |
| Median gross rent | $808 | $746 |
| Population | 2,107 | 6,118 |
The weather behind that power bill
Albion sits in Edwards County, which averages a high of 89.6°F in its hottest month and a low of 24.5°F in its coldest, with 46" of precipitation a year and 32% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,546 cooling and 4,398 heating degree days, which is what sets the $134 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Edwards County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Edwards County
No other places of this size are published in Edwards County.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Albion?
A $93,000 home in Albion, Illinois costs approximately $962 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $507 principal and interest, $139 property tax, $36 homeowners insurance, $202 utilities and $78 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Albion?
Albion has an effective property tax rate of 1.799%, based on a median home value of $93,000 and median real estate taxes of $1,673. That is higher than the Edwards County average of 1.466%.
What is the average home price in Albion?
The median owner-occupied home value in Albion, Illinois is $93,000, against $97,500 across Edwards County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Albion?
Median gross rent in Albion is $808 a month, against $962 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Albion?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Albion, Illinois at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $41,000 a year. That covers the full $962 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Albion, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Illinois.
- Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.