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Buying a home in Kingsford Heights, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Kingsford Heights is worth about $120,500, 45% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,043 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, higher than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $57,830 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kingsford Heights at a glance

Kingsford Heights Indiana U.S.
Median home value $120,500 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,043 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.87% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $57,830 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 74% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $896 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.8% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $889 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.2% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1976 1980
Vacant homes 11.5% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 1,358 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kingsford Heights

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kingsford Heights home of $120,500 with 20% down costs about $786 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $987, 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 $33,688 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Kingsford Heights household income of $57,830; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $207,000.

The median rent here is $889 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$24,100
Loan amount$96,400
Principal and interest$648
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$87
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$786

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,218
Loan amount$118,317
Principal and interest$796
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$87
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$987

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Questions about home buying in Kingsford Heights

What is the median home value in Kingsford Heights?

About $120,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kingsford Heights?

Homeowners pay a median $1,043 a year, which is about 0.87% 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 Kingsford Heights?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $786 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,688 a year.

More about Kingsford Heights

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