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Buying a home in Hartsville, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Hartsville is worth about $147,300, 32% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 56% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $947 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $64,375 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hartsville at a glance

Hartsville Indiana U.S.
Median home value $147,300 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $947 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $64,375 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,141 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.4% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $972 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.0% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1944 1976 1980
Vacant homes 10.3% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 277 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hartsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hartsville home of $147,300 with 20% down costs about $933 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,178, 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 $39,971 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Hartsville household income of $64,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $237,000.

The median rent here is $972 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$29,460
Loan amount$117,840
Principal and interest$793
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$61
PMI$0
Total per month$933

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,156
Loan amount$144,632
Principal and interest$973
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$61
FHA mortgage insurance$65
Total per month$1,178

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Questions about home buying in Hartsville

What is the median home value in Hartsville?

About $147,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hartsville?

Homeowners pay a median $947 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Hartsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $933 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,971 a year.

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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