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Buying a home in Floyds Knobs, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Floyds Knobs is worth about $372,500, 71% above the Indiana median of $218,200 and 12% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,257 a year in property taxes, about 0.61% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $126,341 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Floyds Knobs at a glance

Floyds Knobs Indiana U.S.
Median home value $372,500 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,257 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.61% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $126,341 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,871 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.3% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,169 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.7% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1993 1976 1980
Vacant homes 16.3% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 4,515 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Floyds Knobs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Floyds Knobs home of $372,500 with 20% down costs about $2,349 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,970, 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 $100,681 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Floyds Knobs household income of $126,341; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $467,000.

The median rent here is $1,169 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,180 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$74,500
Loan amount$298,000
Principal and interest$2,005
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$189
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$155
PMI$0
Total per month$2,349

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,038
Loan amount$365,753
Principal and interest$2,460
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$189
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$155
FHA mortgage insurance$165
Total per month$2,970

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Questions about home buying in Floyds Knobs

What is the median home value in Floyds Knobs?

About $372,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Floyds Knobs?

Homeowners pay a median $2,257 a year, which is about 0.61% 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 Floyds Knobs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,349 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $100,681 a year.

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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