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Buying a home in Nineveh, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Nineveh is worth about $176,000, 19% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,382 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, higher than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $54,233 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 85% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nineveh at a glance

Nineveh Indiana U.S.
Median home value $176,000 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,382 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.79% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $54,233 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 85% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,143 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.6% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1994 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 559 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nineveh

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nineveh home of $176,000 with 20% down costs about $1,136 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,430, 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 $48,702 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Nineveh household income of $54,233; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $196,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$35,200
Loan amount$140,800
Principal and interest$947
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
PMI$0
Total per month$1,136

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,160
Loan amount$172,812
Principal and interest$1,163
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
FHA mortgage insurance$78
Total per month$1,430

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Questions about home buying in Nineveh

What is the median home value in Nineveh?

About $176,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Nineveh?

Homeowners pay a median $1,382 a year, which is about 0.79% 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 Nineveh?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,136 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,702 a year.

More about Nineveh

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