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Buying a home in Bruceville, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Bruceville is worth about $92,700, 58% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $669 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, close to the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $55,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bruceville at a glance

Bruceville Indiana U.S.
Median home value $92,700 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $669 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $55,000 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,148 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.5% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $675 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.0% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1943 1976 1980
Vacant homes 10.2% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 446 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bruceville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bruceville home of $92,700 with 20% down costs about $593 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $748, 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 $25,420 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Bruceville household income of $55,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $201,000.

The median rent here is $675 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$18,540
Loan amount$74,160
Principal and interest$499
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$593

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,244
Loan amount$91,021
Principal and interest$612
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$748

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Questions about home buying in Bruceville

What is the median home value in Bruceville?

About $92,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bruceville?

Homeowners pay a median $669 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Bruceville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $593 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,420 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