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Buying a home in Cedar Grove, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Cedar Grove is worth about $158,800, 27% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $882 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $65,938 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cedar Grove at a glance

Cedar Grove Indiana U.S.
Median home value $158,800 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $882 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.56% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $65,938 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,167 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.4% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $713 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.3% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 252 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cedar Grove

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cedar Grove home of $158,800 with 20% down costs about $995 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,259, 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 $42,638 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Cedar Grove household income of $65,938; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $246,000.

The median rent here is $713 a month, so owning the median home costs about $282 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,760
Loan amount$127,040
Principal and interest$855
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$74
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$995

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,558
Loan amount$155,924
Principal and interest$1,049
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$74
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,259

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Questions about home buying in Cedar Grove

What is the median home value in Cedar Grove?

About $158,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cedar Grove?

Homeowners pay a median $882 a year, which is about 0.56% 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 Cedar Grove?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $995 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,638 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