The typical owner-occupied home in Memphis is worth about $235,900, 8% above the Indiana median of $218,200 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $903 a year in property taxes, about 0.38% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $137,560 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Memphis at a glance
| Memphis | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $235,900 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $903 | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.38% | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $137,560 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 88% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 68% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,330 | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.4% | 18.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 2013 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.3% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 784 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Memphis
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Memphis home of $235,900 with 20% down costs about $1,443 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,836, 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 $61,822 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Memphis household income of $137,560; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $525,000.
| Down payment | $47,180 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $188,720 |
| Principal and interest | $1,270 |
| Property taxes (0.38% a year) | $75 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,443 |
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| Down payment | $8,256 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $231,627 |
| Principal and interest | $1,558 |
| Property taxes (0.38% a year) | $75 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $104 |
| Total per month | $1,836 |
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Questions about home buying in Memphis
What is the median home value in Memphis?
About $235,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Memphis?
Homeowners pay a median $903 a year, which is about 0.38% 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 Memphis?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,443 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,822 a year.
More about Memphis
- Mortgage Refinance in Memphis
- Debt Relief in Memphis
- Home Equity Loans in Memphis
- 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