A typical Denison home is worth roughly $127,000
What kind of housing town is Denison?
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A typical home costs 1.8 years of income
Less than across Illinois (3.6 years). Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical Denison home, with $144K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $930 a month here, $150 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Denison’s typical property tax (1.06% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
90% of Denison households own their home
Half of Denison’s homes were built before 1972.
Illinois: 67% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $930
Renters already here pay a median of $725, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Lawrence County, IL): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Denison vs. its neighbors
Denison is the 2nd priciest of 5 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison | $127K* | — | $930 | $70,833 |
| Vincennes | $172K | +4.8% | $970 | $58,588 |
| St. Francisville | $64K* | — | $920 | $70,833 |
| Lawrence | $106K* | +6.9%† | $950 | $50,291 |
| Allison | $77K* | +6.9%† | $950 | $54,195 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.