Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Eldorado, Illinois
A $69,000 home here costs
$748per 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 $32,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $376. The real number is $372 higher every month, 99% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Eldorado from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 3,762 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 Saline 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.
Eldorado against Saline County and Illinois
| Measure | Eldorado | Saline County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $68,600 | $92,900 |
| Median property tax | $1,018 | $1,445 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.484% | 1.555% |
| Median gross rent | $630 | $711 |
| Population | 3,762 | 23,387 |
The weather behind that power bill
Eldorado sits in Saline County, which averages a high of 89.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 24.0°F in its coldest, with 47.59" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,522 cooling and 4,299 heating degree days, which is what sets the $134 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Saline 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 Eldorado?
A $69,000 home in Eldorado, Illinois costs approximately $748 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $376 principal and interest, $85 property tax, $27 homeowners insurance, $202 utilities and $58 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Eldorado?
Eldorado has an effective property tax rate of 1.484%, based on a median home value of $68,600 and median real estate taxes of $1,018. That is lower than the Saline County average of 1.555%.
What is the average home price in Eldorado?
The median owner-occupied home value in Eldorado, Illinois is $68,600, against $92,900 across Saline County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Eldorado?
Median gross rent in Eldorado is $630 a month, against $748 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 Eldorado?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Eldorado, Illinois at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $32,000 a year. That covers the full $748 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Eldorado, 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.