The typical owner-occupied home in Indianola is worth about $81,700, 69% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,242 a year in property taxes, about 1.52% of their home's value, lower than the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $44,659 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 19% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Indianola at a glance
| Indianola | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $81,700 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,242 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.52% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $44,659 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 19% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,063 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 25.8% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1968 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 3.5% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 183 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Indianola
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Indianola home of $81,700 with 20% down costs about $577 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $713, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $24,738 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Indianola household income of $44,659; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $147,000.
| Down payment | $16,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $65,360 |
| Principal and interest | $440 |
| Property taxes (1.52% a year) | $103 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $577 |
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| Down payment | $2,860 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $80,220 |
| Principal and interest | $540 |
| Property taxes (1.52% a year) | $103 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $36 |
| Total per month | $713 |
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Questions about home buying in Indianola
What is the median home value in Indianola?
About $81,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Indianola?
Homeowners pay a median $1,242 a year, which is about 1.52% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Indianola?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $577 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,738 a year.
More about Indianola
- Mortgage Refinance in Indianola
- Debt Relief in Indianola
- Home Equity Loans in Indianola
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data