The typical owner-occupied home in New Salisbury is worth about $179,200, 18% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 46% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $975 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $52,768 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.
New Salisbury at a glance
| New Salisbury | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $179,200 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $975 | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.54% | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,768 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 81% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 64% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,288 | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 33.9% | 18.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1975 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 48.7% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 499 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in New Salisbury
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Salisbury home of $179,200 with 20% down costs about $1,120 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,418, 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 $47,987 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median New Salisbury household income of $52,768; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $197,000.
| Down payment | $35,840 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $143,360 |
| Principal and interest | $964 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $81 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $75 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,120 |
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| Down payment | $6,272 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $175,954 |
| Principal and interest | $1,184 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $81 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $75 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $79 |
| Total per month | $1,418 |
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Questions about home buying in New Salisbury
What is the median home value in New Salisbury?
About $179,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in New Salisbury?
Homeowners pay a median $975 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 New Salisbury?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,120 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $47,987 a year.
More about New Salisbury
- Mortgage Refinance in New Salisbury
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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