Mason County, IL real estate

Market data, tax and rent figures from the 2024 Census survey.

Median home value

$103,400Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

2.09%Above state avg 2.01%Median bill $2,162/yr · Census

Median rent

$8022-bed $718Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

Mason County, IL real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

Homeowners in Mason County pay a median of $2,162 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $103,400, an effective rate of about 2.09%. The Illinois average is 2.01%, which makes Mason County the #82 lowest-tax of 102 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $802 a month, and $718 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 11 times a year's rent, which generally favors buying.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $103,000 home here comes to about $787 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $34,000 a year (the median household here earns $62,845).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$787/mo
  • Principal & interest$564
  • Property tax$180
  • Insurance (est.)$43

$103,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

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Rents in Mason County by bedrooms

Studio$81429% below state
1 bedroom$55251% below state
2 bedrooms$71844% below state
3 bedrooms$1,04130% below state
4 bedrooms$1,31721% below state

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.