Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Washington Park, Illinois
A $43,000 home here costs
$650per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $221. The real number is $429 higher every month — 194% 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.
Washington Park against St. Clair County and Illinois
| Measure | Washington Park | St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $43,200 | $168,800 |
| Median property tax | $1,129 | $3,533 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.613% | 2.093% |
| Median gross rent | $875 | $1,032 |
| Population | 1,728 | 254,777 |
The weather behind that power bill
Washington Park sits in St. Clair County, which averages a high of 90.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 24.3°F in its coldest, with 43.36" of precipitation a year and 34% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,579 cooling and 4,209 heating degree days, which is what sets the $214 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for St. Clair County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in St. Clair County
Full St. Clair County cost breakdown · Every county in Illinois
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Washington Park?
A $43,000 home in Washington Park, Illinois costs approximately $650 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $221 principal and interest, $94 property tax, $17 homeowners insurance, $282 utilities and $36 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Washington Park?
Washington Park has an effective property tax rate of 2.613%, based on a median home value of $43,200 and median real estate taxes of $1,129. That is higher than the St. Clair County average of 2.093%.
What is the average home price in Washington Park?
The median owner-occupied home value in Washington Park, Illinois is $43,200, against $168,800 across St. Clair County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Washington Park?
Median gross rent in Washington Park is $875 a month, against $650 to own the median home all in. Owning costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Washington Park — 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.