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Buying a home in Maxwell, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Maxwell is worth about $225,000, 3% above the Indiana median of $218,200 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,150 a year in property taxes, about 0.51% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $75,568 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Maxwell at a glance

Maxwell Indiana U.S.
Median home value $225,000 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,150 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.51% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $75,568 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,580 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.0% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1997 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 413 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Maxwell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Maxwell home of $225,000 with 20% down costs about $1,400 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,775, 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 $60,011 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Maxwell household income of $75,568; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $283,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,000
Loan amount$180,000
Principal and interest$1,211
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
PMI$0
Total per month$1,400

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,875
Loan amount$220,925
Principal and interest$1,486
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
FHA mortgage insurance$100
Total per month$1,775

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Questions about home buying in Maxwell

What is the median home value in Maxwell?

About $225,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Maxwell?

Homeowners pay a median $1,150 a year, which is about 0.51% 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 Maxwell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,400 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,011 a year.

More about Maxwell

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