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Buying a home in Seymour, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Seymour is worth about $162,800, 25% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $792 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $64,426 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Seymour at a glance

Seymour Indiana U.S.
Median home value $162,800 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $792 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.49% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $64,426 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,161 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.8% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,011 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.3% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1976 1980
Vacant homes 7.2% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 22,371 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Seymour

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Seymour home of $162,800 with 20% down costs about $1,010 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,282, 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 $43,305 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Seymour household income of $64,426; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $242,000.

The median rent here is $1,011 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,560
Loan amount$130,240
Principal and interest$876
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$66
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,010

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,698
Loan amount$159,851
Principal and interest$1,075
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$66
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,282

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Questions about home buying in Seymour

What is the median home value in Seymour?

About $162,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Seymour?

Homeowners pay a median $792 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Seymour?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,010 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,305 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