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Buying a home in Rolling Prairie, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Rolling Prairie is worth about $251,800, 15% above the Indiana median of $218,200 and 24% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,518 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% 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 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rolling Prairie at a glance

Rolling Prairie Indiana U.S.
Median home value $251,800 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,518 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 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 40% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,092 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.8% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1993 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 238 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rolling Prairie

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rolling Prairie home of $251,800 with 20% down costs about $1,586 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,005, 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 $67,968 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$50,360
Loan amount$201,440
Principal and interest$1,355
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$126
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
PMI$0
Total per month$1,586

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,813
Loan amount$247,239
Principal and interest$1,663
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$126
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
FHA mortgage insurance$111
Total per month$2,005

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Questions about home buying in Rolling Prairie

What is the median home value in Rolling Prairie?

About $251,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rolling Prairie?

Homeowners pay a median $1,518 a year, which is about 0.60% 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 Rolling Prairie?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,586 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $67,968 a year.

More about Rolling Prairie

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