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Buying a home in Cory, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Cory is worth about $114,400, 48% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $150,000 a year, so the median home costs 0.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 100% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cory at a glance

Cory Indiana U.S.
Median home value $114,400 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,614 $3,119
Median household income $150,000 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 100% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,198 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 10.0% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1945 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 109 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cory

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cory home of $114,400 with 20% down costs about $768 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $959, 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 $32,922 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 6% of the median Cory household income of $150,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $521,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,880
Loan amount$91,520
Principal and interest$616
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$105
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$768

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,004
Loan amount$112,328
Principal and interest$756
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$105
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$959

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Questions about home buying in Cory

What is the median home value in Cory?

About $114,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Cory?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $768 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,922 a year.

More about Cory

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