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Buying a home in Jonesville, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Jonesville is worth about $123,400, 43% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $588 a year in property taxes, about 0.48% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $55,179 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Jonesville at a glance

Jonesville Indiana U.S.
Median home value $123,400 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $588 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.48% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $55,179 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,042 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.7% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 2.9% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 129 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Jonesville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jonesville home of $123,400 with 20% down costs about $765 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $970, 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 $32,781 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Jonesville household income of $55,179; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $208,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,680
Loan amount$98,720
Principal and interest$664
Property taxes (0.48% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$765

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,319
Loan amount$121,165
Principal and interest$815
Property taxes (0.48% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$55
Total per month$970

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Questions about home buying in Jonesville

What is the median home value in Jonesville?

About $123,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Jonesville?

Homeowners pay a median $588 a year, which is about 0.48% 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 Jonesville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $765 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,781 a year.

More about Jonesville

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