Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Gages Lake, Illinois
A $291,000 home here costs
$2,720per 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 $116,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,587. The real number is $1,133 higher every month, 71% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Gages Lake against Lake County and Illinois
| Measure | Gages Lake | Lake County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $291,200 | $326,600 |
| Median property tax | $6,902 | $8,743 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.370% | 2.677% |
| Median gross rent | $1,741 | $1,434 |
| Population | 10,706 | 711,885 |
The weather behind that power bill
Gages Lake sits in Lake County, which averages a high of 83.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 16.3°F in its coldest, with 39.51" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 806 cooling and 6,366 heating degree days, which is what sets the $134 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Lake 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 Gages Lake?
A $291,000 home in Gages Lake, Illinois costs approximately $2,720 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $1,587 principal and interest, $575 property tax, $114 homeowners insurance, $202 utilities and $243 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Gages Lake?
Gages Lake has an effective property tax rate of 2.370%, based on a median home value of $291,200 and median real estate taxes of $6,902. That is lower than the Lake County average of 2.677%.
What is the average home price in Gages Lake?
The median owner-occupied home value in Gages Lake, Illinois is $291,200, against $326,600 across Lake County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Gages Lake?
Median gross rent in Gages Lake is $1,741 a month, against $2,720 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 Gages Lake?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Gages Lake, Illinois at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $116,500 a year. That covers the full $2,720 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Gages Lake, 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.