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Buying a home in Ragsdale, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Ragsdale is worth about $63,900, 71% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $27,708 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ragsdale at a glance

Ragsdale Indiana U.S.
Median home value $63,900 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,614 $3,119
Median household income $27,708 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,404 $1,963
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1990 1976 1980
Vacant homes 51.3% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 88 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ragsdale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ragsdale home of $63,900 with 20% down costs about $429 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $536, 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 $18,390 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Ragsdale household income of $27,708; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $96,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$12,780
Loan amount$51,120
Principal and interest$344
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$59
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
PMI$0
Total per month$429

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,236
Loan amount$62,743
Principal and interest$422
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$59
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
FHA mortgage insurance$28
Total per month$536

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Questions about home buying in Ragsdale

What is the median home value in Ragsdale?

About $63,900 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 Ragsdale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $429 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,390 a year.

More about Ragsdale

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