Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Hartford, Illinois
A $66,000 home here costs
$714per 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 $30,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $360. The real number is $354 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 Hartford from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,456 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 Madison 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.
Hartford against Madison County and Illinois
| Measure | Hartford | Madison County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $65,800 | $167,900 |
| Median property tax | $858 | $3,232 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.304% | 1.925% |
| Median gross rent | $925 | $969 |
| Population | 1,456 | 264,631 |
The weather behind that power bill
Hartford sits in Madison County, which averages a high of 90.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 24.3°F in its coldest, with 43.36" of precipitation a year and 34% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,579 cooling and 4,209 heating degree days, which is what sets the $134 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Madison County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Madison County
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Hartford?
A $66,000 home in Hartford, Illinois costs approximately $714 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $360 principal and interest, $72 property tax, $26 homeowners insurance, $202 utilities and $55 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Hartford?
Hartford has an effective property tax rate of 1.304%, based on a median home value of $65,800 and median real estate taxes of $858. That is lower than the Madison County average of 1.925%.
What is the average home price in Hartford?
The median owner-occupied home value in Hartford, Illinois is $65,800, against $167,900 across Madison County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Hartford?
Median gross rent in Hartford is $925 a month, against $714 to own the median home all in. Owning costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Hartford?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Hartford, Illinois at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $30,500 a year. That covers the full $714 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Hartford, 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.