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Buying a home in Scipio, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Scipio is worth about $223,400, about the same as the Indiana median of $218,200 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,859 a year in property taxes, about 0.83% of their home's value, higher than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 79% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Scipio at a glance

Scipio Indiana U.S.
Median home value $223,400 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,859 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.83% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income – $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 79% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,101 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.3% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1966 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 246 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Scipio

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Scipio home of $223,400 with 20% down costs about $1,450 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,822, 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 $62,137 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$44,680
Loan amount$178,720
Principal and interest$1,202
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$155
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$93
PMI$0
Total per month$1,450

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,819
Loan amount$219,354
Principal and interest$1,476
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$155
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$93
FHA mortgage insurance$99
Total per month$1,822

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Questions about home buying in Scipio

What is the median home value in Scipio?

About $223,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Scipio?

Homeowners pay a median $1,859 a year, which is about 0.83% 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 Scipio?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,450 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,137 a year.

More about Scipio

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