Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Roanoke, Illinois
A $140,000 home here costs
$1,423per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $720. The real number is $703 higher every month — 98% 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.
Roanoke against Woodford County and Illinois
| Measure | Roanoke | Woodford County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $139,800 | $193,800 |
| Median property tax | $2,989 | $4,224 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.138% | 2.180% |
| Median gross rent | $1,024 | $907 |
| Population | 1,987 | 38,348 |
The weather behind that power bill
Roanoke sits in Woodford County, which averages a high of 85.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 17.1°F in its coldest, with 37.47" of precipitation a year and 34% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,067 cooling and 5,752 heating degree days, which is what sets the $214 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Woodford County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Woodford County
Full Woodford County cost breakdown · Every county in Illinois
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Roanoke?
A $140,000 home in Roanoke, Illinois costs approximately $1,423 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $720 principal and interest, $249 property tax, $55 homeowners insurance, $282 utilities and $117 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Roanoke?
Roanoke has an effective property tax rate of 2.138%, based on a median home value of $139,800 and median real estate taxes of $2,989. That is lower than the Woodford County average of 2.180%.
What is the average home price in Roanoke?
The median owner-occupied home value in Roanoke, Illinois is $139,800, against $193,800 across Woodford County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Roanoke?
Median gross rent in Roanoke is $1,024 a month, against $1,423 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 Roanoke — 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.