The typical owner-occupied home in Lawrenceburg is worth about $227,600, 4% above the Indiana median of $218,200 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,615 a year in property taxes, about 0.71% of their home's value, close to the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $51,250 a year, so the median home costs 4.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lawrenceburg at a glance
| Lawrenceburg | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $227,600 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,615 | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.71% | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $51,250 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 58% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 70% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,181 | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.5% | 18.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $767 | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.9% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.4% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 5,179 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lawrenceburg
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lawrenceburg home of $227,600 with 20% down costs about $1,454 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,834, 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 $62,330 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Lawrenceburg household income of $51,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $187,000.
The median rent here is $767 a month, so owning the median home costs about $687 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $45,520 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $182,080 |
| Principal and interest | $1,225 |
| Property taxes (0.71% a year) | $135 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $95 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,454 |
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| Down payment | $7,966 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $223,478 |
| Principal and interest | $1,503 |
| Property taxes (0.71% a year) | $135 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $95 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $101 |
| Total per month | $1,834 |
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Questions about home buying in Lawrenceburg
What is the median home value in Lawrenceburg?
About $227,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Lawrenceburg?
Homeowners pay a median $1,615 a year, which is about 0.71% 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 Lawrenceburg?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,454 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,330 a year.
More about Lawrenceburg
- Mortgage Refinance in Lawrenceburg
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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