Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Staunton, Illinois
A $140,000 home here costs
$1,360per 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 $641 higher every month — 89% 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.
Staunton against Macoupin County and Illinois
| Measure | Staunton | Macoupin County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $139,500 | $126,100 |
| Median property tax | $2,234 | $1,990 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.601% | 1.578% |
| Median gross rent | $805 | $789 |
| Population | 4,307 | 44,566 |
The weather behind that power bill
Staunton sits in Macoupin County, which averages a high of 86.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 19.2°F in its coldest, with 40.01" of precipitation a year and 34% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,142 cooling and 5,320 heating degree days, which is what sets the $214 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Macoupin County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Macoupin County
Full Macoupin County cost breakdown · Every county in Illinois
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Staunton?
A $140,000 home in Staunton, Illinois costs approximately $1,360 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $720 principal and interest, $187 property tax, $55 homeowners insurance, $282 utilities and $117 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Staunton?
Staunton has an effective property tax rate of 1.601%, based on a median home value of $139,500 and median real estate taxes of $2,234. That is higher than the Macoupin County average of 1.578%.
What is the average home price in Staunton?
The median owner-occupied home value in Staunton, Illinois is $139,500, against $126,100 across Macoupin County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Staunton?
Median gross rent in Staunton is $805 a month, against $1,360 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 Staunton — 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.