Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Bethany, Illinois
A $102,000 home here costs
$1,082per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $524. The real number is $558 higher every month — 106% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Bethany against Moultrie County and Illinois
| Measure | Bethany | Moultrie County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $101,700 | $121,500 |
| Median property tax | $1,797 | $2,316 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.767% | 1.906% |
| Median gross rent | $838 | $773 |
| Population | 1,253 | 14,469 |
The weather behind that power bill
Bethany sits in Moultrie County, which averages a high of 86.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 18.5°F in its coldest, with 41.6" of precipitation a year and 35% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,128 cooling and 5,449 heating degree days, which is what sets the $214 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Moultrie County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Moultrie County
Full Moultrie County cost breakdown · Every county in Illinois
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Bethany?
A $102,000 home in Bethany, Illinois costs approximately $1,082 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $524 principal and interest, $150 property tax, $40 homeowners insurance, $282 utilities and $85 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Bethany?
Bethany has an effective property tax rate of 1.767%, based on a median home value of $101,700 and median real estate taxes of $1,797. That is lower than the Moultrie County average of 1.906%.
What is the average home price in Bethany?
The median owner-occupied home value in Bethany, Illinois is $101,700, against $121,500 across Moultrie County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bethany?
Median gross rent in Bethany is $838 a month, against $1,082 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Bethany — 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.