The typical owner-occupied home in Brazil is worth about $113,900, 48% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $634 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $52,055 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Brazil at a glance
| Brazil | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $113,900 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $634 | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.56% | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,055 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 73% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 63% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,074 | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.5% | 18.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $869 | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 25.4% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1962 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.7% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 7,831 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Brazil
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brazil home of $113,900 with 20% down costs about $714 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $903, 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 $30,582 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Brazil household income of $52,055; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $194,000.
The median rent here is $869 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,780 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $91,120 |
| Principal and interest | $613 |
| Property taxes (0.56% a year) | $53 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $714 |
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| Down payment | $3,986 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $111,837 |
| Principal and interest | $752 |
| Property taxes (0.56% a year) | $53 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $50 |
| Total per month | $903 |
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Questions about home buying in Brazil
What is the median home value in Brazil?
About $113,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Brazil?
Homeowners pay a median $634 a year, which is about 0.56% 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 Brazil?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $714 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,582 a year.
More about Brazil
- Mortgage Refinance in Brazil
- Debt Relief in Brazil
- Home Equity Loans in Brazil
- 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