Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Chrisman, Illinois
A $82,000 home here costs
$873per 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 $37,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $447. The real number is $425 higher every month, 95% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Chrisman from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,352 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 Edgar 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.
Chrisman against Edgar County and Illinois
| Measure | Chrisman | Edgar County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $82,200 | $95,700 |
| Median property tax | $1,481 | $1,478 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.802% | 1.544% |
| Median gross rent | $751 | $757 |
| Population | 1,352 | 16,637 |
The weather behind that power bill
Chrisman sits in Edgar County, which averages a high of 84.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 16.6°F in its coldest, with 42.74" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 928 cooling and 5,853 heating degree days, which is what sets the $134 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Edgar County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Chrisman?
A $82,000 home in Chrisman, Illinois costs approximately $873 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $447 principal and interest, $123 property tax, $32 homeowners insurance, $202 utilities and $68 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Chrisman?
Chrisman has an effective property tax rate of 1.802%, based on a median home value of $82,200 and median real estate taxes of $1,481. That is higher than the Edgar County average of 1.544%.
What is the average home price in Chrisman?
The median owner-occupied home value in Chrisman, Illinois is $82,200, against $95,700 across Edgar County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Chrisman?
Median gross rent in Chrisman is $751 a month, against $873 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 Chrisman?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Chrisman, Illinois at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $37,500 a year. That covers the full $873 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Chrisman, 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.