The typical owner-occupied home in Linton is worth about $86,000, 61% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $860 a year in property taxes, about 1.00% of their home's value, higher than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $45,440 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Linton at a glance
| Linton | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $86,000 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $860 | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.00% | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $45,440 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 61% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 41% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,050 | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.8% | 18.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $812 | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.8% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1959 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.5% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 5,260 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Linton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Linton home of $86,000 with 20% down costs about $570 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $714, 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 $24,442 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Linton household income of $45,440; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $160,000.
The median rent here is $812 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $17,200 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $68,800 |
| Principal and interest | $463 |
| Property taxes (1.00% a year) | $72 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $570 |
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| Down payment | $3,010 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $84,442 |
| Principal and interest | $568 |
| Property taxes (1.00% a year) | $72 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $38 |
| Total per month | $714 |
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Questions about home buying in Linton
What is the median home value in Linton?
About $86,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Linton?
Homeowners pay a median $860 a year, which is about 1.00% 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 Linton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $570 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,442 a year.
More about Linton
- Mortgage Refinance in Linton
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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