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Buying a home in Newtown, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Newtown is worth about $99,000, 55% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $345 a year in property taxes, about 0.35% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $59,167 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Newtown at a glance

Newtown Indiana U.S.
Median home value $99,000 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $345 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.35% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $59,167 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,036 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.7% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1960 1976 1980
Vacant homes 24.8% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 200 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Newtown

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Newtown home of $99,000 with 20% down costs about $603 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $768, 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 $25,839 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Newtown household income of $59,167; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $227,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,800
Loan amount$79,200
Principal and interest$533
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$29
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$603

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,465
Loan amount$97,207
Principal and interest$654
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$29
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$768

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Questions about home buying in Newtown

What is the median home value in Newtown?

About $99,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Newtown?

Homeowners pay a median $345 a year, which is about 0.35% 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 Newtown?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $603 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,839 a year.

More about Newtown

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