How much do homeowners pay a month in Shields Township, IL?

Name: Homeowner costs in Shields Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Shields Township, IL pay a median of $3,259 (±$230) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,458 (±$123).

56.5% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Shields Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,048 in 2015–2019 to $3,259 in 2020–2024 (+6.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $3,259 (±$230)
Without a mortgage: $1,458 (±$123)
Owned with a mortgage: 56.5%

Monthly owner costs in Shields Township

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shields Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
With a mortgage	$3,259 (±$230)	$2,503 (±$39)	$1,987 (±$6)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,458 (±$123)	$1,088 (±$17)	$792 (±$4)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	56.5% (±4.2 points)	63.9% (±0.7 points)	60.8% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$10,000 or more	$8,923 (±$108)	$5,298 (±$22)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Shields Township, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Lake County ($2,503).

It is also higher than in Illinois ($1,987).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Lake County, Shields Township ranks 22 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 53 of 2,589.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Shields Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$3,048 (±$176)	$3,259 (±$230)	+6.9%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$519,900 (±$39,215)	$620,800 (±$73,023)	+19.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Shields Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shields Township
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Shields Township	—	$3,259 (±$230)	—
Lake Bluff	0.2 mi	$3,771 (±$182)	Higher
Knollwood	1.2 mi	$2,437 (±$509)	Lower
North Chicago	2.5 mi	$1,662 (±$124)	Lower
Green Oaks	3.1 mi	$3,887 (±$300)	Higher
Lake Forest	3.2 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Mettawa	4.2 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Libertyville Township	4.5 mi	$2,985 (±$143)	Lower
Park City	5.3 mi	$1,544 (±$202)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Knollwood, IL ($2,437), North Chicago, IL ($1,662), Libertyville Township, IL ($2,985).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Bluff, IL ($3,771), Green Oaks, IL ($3,887).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
16	Highland Park	$3,479 (±$286)
17	Cuba Township	$3,436 (±$191)
18	Libertyville	$3,324 (±$154)
19	Ela Township	$3,316 (±$114)
20	Lake Barrington	$3,304 (±$381)
21	Vernon Township	$3,277 (±$72)
22	Shields Township	$3,259 (±$230)
23	Indian Creek	$3,146 (±$212)
24	Tower Lakes	$3,066 (±$367)
25	Libertyville Township	$2,985 (±$143)
26	Highwood	$2,946 (±$1,120)
27	Grandwood Park	$2,854 (±$498)
28	Buffalo Grove	$2,839 (±$128)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Shields Township

What is the average mortgage payment in Shields Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Shields Township, IL is $3,259 (±$230) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Shields Township?

Owners without a mortgage in Shields Township pay a median of $1,458 (±$123) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Shields Township gone up?

In Shields Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,048 in 2015–2019 to $3,259 in 2020–2024 (+6.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Shields township, Lake County, Illinois (county subdivision:69485, in state:17 county:097).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.