Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Newark, Illinois
A $235,000 home here costs
$2,175per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,208. The real number is $967 higher every month — 80% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Newark against Kendall County and Illinois
| Measure | Newark | Kendall County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $234,800 | $298,900 |
| Median property tax | $4,753 | $7,556 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.024% | 2.528% |
| Median gross rent | $1,018 | $1,763 |
| Population | 1,152 | 135,053 |
The weather behind that power bill
Newark sits in Kendall County, which averages a high of 84.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 14.7°F in its coldest, with 33.84" of precipitation a year and 35% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 781 cooling and 6,433 heating degree days, which is what sets the $214 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Kendall County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Kendall County
Full Kendall County cost breakdown · Every county in Illinois
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Newark?
A $235,000 home in Newark, Illinois costs approximately $2,175 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,208 principal and interest, $396 property tax, $92 homeowners insurance, $282 utilities and $196 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Newark?
Newark has an effective property tax rate of 2.024%, based on a median home value of $234,800 and median real estate taxes of $4,753. That is lower than the Kendall County average of 2.528%.
What is the average home price in Newark?
The median owner-occupied home value in Newark, Illinois is $234,800, against $298,900 across Kendall County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Newark?
Median gross rent in Newark is $1,018 a month, against $2,175 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Newark — 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.