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Buying a home in Mongo, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Mongo is worth about $97,600, 55% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $486 a year in property taxes, about 0.50% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 100% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mongo at a glance

Mongo Indiana U.S.
Median home value $97,600 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $486 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.50% 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 100% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $976 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 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 Mongo

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mongo home of $97,600 with 20% down costs about $607 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $769, 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 $25,996 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,520
Loan amount$78,080
Principal and interest$525
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$607

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,416
Loan amount$95,832
Principal and interest$645
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$769

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Questions about home buying in Mongo

What is the median home value in Mongo?

About $97,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mongo?

Homeowners pay a median $486 a year, which is about 0.50% 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 Mongo?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $607 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,996 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