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Buying a home in Burket, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Burket is worth about $109,400, 50% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $500 a year in property taxes, about 0.46% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $55,833 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Burket at a glance

Burket Indiana U.S.
Median home value $109,400 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $500 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.46% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $55,833 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $758 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.2% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $950 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 12.0% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 15.3% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 203 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Burket

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Burket home of $109,400 with 20% down costs about $676 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $859, 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 $28,983 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Burket household income of $55,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $211,000.

The median rent here is $950 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$21,880
Loan amount$87,520
Principal and interest$589
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$676

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,829
Loan amount$107,418
Principal and interest$723
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$859

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Questions about home buying in Burket

What is the median home value in Burket?

About $109,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Burket?

Homeowners pay a median $500 a year, which is about 0.46% 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 Burket?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $676 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,983 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