Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Downers Grove, Illinois
A $439,000 home here costs
$3,774per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $161,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,432. The real number is $1,342 higher every month, 55% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Downers Grove against DuPage County and Illinois
| Measure | Downers Grove | DuPage County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $439,000 | $374,100 |
| Median property tax | $7,237 | $7,833 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.649% | 2.094% |
| Median gross rent | $1,589 | $1,628 |
| Population | 49,867 | 927,263 |
The weather behind that power bill
Downers Grove sits in DuPage County, which averages a high of 84.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 14.7°F in its coldest, with 40.18" of precipitation a year and 34% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 775 cooling and 6,506 heating degree days, which is what sets the $133 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for DuPage 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 Downers Grove?
A $439,000 home in Downers Grove, Illinois costs approximately $3,774 per month with 20% down at 7.4%. That is $2,432 principal and interest, $603 property tax, $172 homeowners insurance, $201 utilities and $366 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Downers Grove?
Downers Grove has an effective property tax rate of 1.649%, based on a median home value of $439,000 and median real estate taxes of $7,237. That is lower than the DuPage County average of 2.094%.
What is the average home price in Downers Grove?
The median owner-occupied home value in Downers Grove, Illinois is $439,000, against $374,100 across DuPage County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Downers Grove?
Median gross rent in Downers Grove is $1,589 a month, against $3,774 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 Downers Grove?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Downers Grove, Illinois at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $161,500 a year. That covers the full $3,774 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Downers Grove, 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.