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Buying a home in Owensburg, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Owensburg is worth about $325,000, 49% above the Indiana median of $218,200 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $352 a year in property taxes, about 0.11% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 78% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Owensburg at a glance

Owensburg Indiana U.S.
Median home value $325,000 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $352 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.11% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income – $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 53% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 78% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,404 $1,963
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1988 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 447 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Owensburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Owensburg home of $325,000 with 20% down costs about $1,914 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,456, 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 $82,039 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$65,000
Loan amount$260,000
Principal and interest$1,749
Property taxes (0.11% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$135
PMI$0
Total per month$1,914

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,375
Loan amount$319,113
Principal and interest$2,147
Property taxes (0.11% a year)$30
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$135
FHA mortgage insurance$144
Total per month$2,456

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Questions about home buying in Owensburg

What is the median home value in Owensburg?

About $325,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Owensburg?

Homeowners pay a median $352 a year, which is about 0.11% 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 Owensburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,914 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $82,039 a year.

More about Owensburg

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