Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Paris, Illinois
A $71,000 home here costs
$853per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $365. The real number is $488 higher every month — 134% 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.
Paris against Edgar County and Illinois
| Measure | Paris | Edgar County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $71,200 | $95,700 |
| Median property tax | $1,424 | $1,478 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.000% | 1.544% |
| Median gross rent | $755 | $757 |
| Population | 8,154 | 16,637 |
The weather behind that power bill
Paris sits in Edgar County, which averages a high of 84.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 16.6°F in its coldest, with 42.74" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 928 cooling and 5,853 heating degree days, which is what sets the $214 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Edgar County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Edgar County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Paris?
A $71,000 home in Paris, Illinois costs approximately $853 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $365 principal and interest, $118 property tax, $28 homeowners insurance, $282 utilities and $59 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Paris?
Paris has an effective property tax rate of 2.000%, based on a median home value of $71,200 and median real estate taxes of $1,424. That is higher than the Edgar County average of 1.544%.
What is the average home price in Paris?
The median owner-occupied home value in Paris, Illinois is $71,200, against $95,700 across Edgar County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Paris?
Median gross rent in Paris is $755 a month, against $853 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 Paris — 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.