Which county in Illinois has the lowest monthly housing payment?

Alexander has the lowest monthly housing payment in Illinois, at $313.

What is the monthly housing payment in Alexander?

Alexander is ranked #1 in Illinois for monthly housing payment, at $313.

Counties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Illinois (2026)

Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Illinois

Top 25 of 102 counties with data.

Ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-09), lowest first.

Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Illinois

Rank	County	Value
01	Alexander$313 County page
02	Gallatin$471 County page
03	Saline$484 County page
04	Scott$496 County page
05	Pulaski$507 County page
06	Cass$518 County page
07	Hardin$528 County page
08	McDonough$532 County page
09	Vermilion$532 County page
10	Lawrence$535 County page
11	Mason$554 County page
12	Clay$557 County page
13	Edgar$580 County page
14	Franklin$590 County page
15	Hancock$604 County page
16	Massac$616 County page
17	White$617 County page
18	Warren$620 County page
19	Edwards$622 County page
20	Perry$624 County page
21	Hamilton$626 County page
22	Knox$631 County page
23	Pike$633 County page
24	Fulton$635 County page
25	Greene$649 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Illinois counties by monthly payment (piti), sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For monthly housing payment, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh monthly housing payment against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of monthly payment (piti).

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Illinois has the lowest monthly housing payment?: Alexander has the lowest monthly housing payment in Illinois, at $313.
What is the monthly housing payment in Alexander?: Alexander is ranked #1 in Illinois for monthly housing payment, at $313.
How is this monthly housing payment ranking calculated?: Counties in Illinois are ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-09), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.