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Buying a home in Salamonia, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Salamonia is worth about $83,800, 62% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $44,464 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Salamonia at a glance

Salamonia Indiana U.S.
Median home value $83,800 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,614 $3,119
Median household income $44,464 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,102 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,286 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 40.8% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1970 1976 1980
Vacant homes 5.6% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 218 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Salamonia

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Salamonia home of $83,800 with 20% down costs about $563 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $702, 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 $24,116 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Salamonia household income of $44,464; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $155,000.

The median rent here is $1,286 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$16,760
Loan amount$67,040
Principal and interest$451
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$563

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,933
Loan amount$82,282
Principal and interest$554
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$702

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Questions about home buying in Salamonia

What is the median home value in Salamonia?

About $83,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Salamonia?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $563 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,116 a year.

More about Salamonia

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