The typical owner-occupied home in Monroeville is worth about $128,000, 41% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $940 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, close to the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $56,302 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Monroeville at a glance
| Monroeville | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $128,000 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $940 | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.73% | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $56,302 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 66% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 45% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,141 | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.8% | 18.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $883 | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.2% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1963 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.2% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,122 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Monroeville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Monroeville home of $128,000 with 20% down costs about $820 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,033, 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 $35,145 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Monroeville household income of $56,302; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $205,000.
The median rent here is $883 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $25,600 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $102,400 |
| Principal and interest | $689 |
| Property taxes (0.73% a year) | $78 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $53 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $820 |
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| Down payment | $4,480 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $125,682 |
| Principal and interest | $845 |
| Property taxes (0.73% a year) | $78 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $53 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $57 |
| Total per month | $1,033 |
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Questions about home buying in Monroeville
What is the median home value in Monroeville?
About $128,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Monroeville?
Homeowners pay a median $940 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Monroeville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $820 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,145 a year.
More about Monroeville
- Mortgage Refinance in Monroeville
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- Home Equity Loans in Monroeville
- 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