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Buying a home in Coalmont, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Coalmont is worth about $137,500, 37% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $448 a year in property taxes, about 0.33% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $110,074 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coalmont at a glance

Coalmont Indiana U.S.
Median home value $137,500 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $448 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.33% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $110,074 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,404 $1,963
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1974 1976 1980
Vacant homes 41.7% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 297 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coalmont

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coalmont home of $137,500 with 20% down costs about $835 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,064, 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 $35,789 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Coalmont household income of $110,074; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $423,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,500
Loan amount$110,000
Principal and interest$740
Property taxes (0.33% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
PMI$0
Total per month$835

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,812
Loan amount$135,010
Principal and interest$908
Property taxes (0.33% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
FHA mortgage insurance$61
Total per month$1,064

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Questions about home buying in Coalmont

What is the median home value in Coalmont?

About $137,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coalmont?

Homeowners pay a median $448 a year, which is about 0.33% 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 Coalmont?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $835 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,789 a year.

More about Coalmont

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