Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Paxton, Illinois
A $117,000 home here costs
$1,250per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $601. The real number is $648 higher every month — 108% 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.
Paxton against Ford County and Illinois
| Measure | Paxton | Ford County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $116,700 | $118,100 |
| Median property tax | $2,661 | $2,443 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.280% | 2.069% |
| Median gross rent | $922 | $836 |
| Population | 4,201 | 13,396 |
The weather behind that power bill
Paxton sits in Ford County, which averages a high of 87.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 15.8°F in its coldest, with 40.35" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,145 cooling and 5,719 heating degree days, which is what sets the $214 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Ford County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Ford County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Paxton?
A $117,000 home in Paxton, Illinois costs approximately $1,250 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $601 principal and interest, $222 property tax, $46 homeowners insurance, $282 utilities and $98 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Paxton?
Paxton has an effective property tax rate of 2.280%, based on a median home value of $116,700 and median real estate taxes of $2,661. That is higher than the Ford County average of 2.069%.
What is the average home price in Paxton?
The median owner-occupied home value in Paxton, Illinois is $116,700, against $118,100 across Ford County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Paxton?
Median gross rent in Paxton is $922 a month, against $1,250 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 Paxton — 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.