The typical owner-occupied home in Ingalls is worth about $189,900, 13% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,155 a year in property taxes, about 0.61% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $74,236 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Ingalls at a glance
| Ingalls | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $189,900 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,155 | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.61% | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $74,236 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 66% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,247 | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.0% | 18.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,379 | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 21.0% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2000 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,512 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Ingalls
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ingalls home of $189,900 with 20% down costs about $1,198 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,514, 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 $51,327 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Ingalls household income of $74,236; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $275,000.
The median rent here is $1,379 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $37,980 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $151,920 |
| Principal and interest | $1,022 |
| Property taxes (0.61% a year) | $97 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $79 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,198 |
Change the numbers in the calculator
| Down payment | $6,646 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $186,460 |
| Principal and interest | $1,254 |
| Property taxes (0.61% a year) | $97 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $79 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $84 |
| Total per month | $1,514 |
Change the numbers in the calculator
Questions about home buying in Ingalls
What is the median home value in Ingalls?
About $189,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Ingalls?
Homeowners pay a median $1,155 a year, which is about 0.61% 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 Ingalls?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,198 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $51,327 a year.
More about Ingalls
- Mortgage Refinance in Ingalls
- Debt Relief in Ingalls
- Home Equity Loans in Ingalls
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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