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Buying a home in Summitville, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Summitville is worth about $101,600, 53% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $667 a year in property taxes, about 0.66% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $52,946 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Summitville at a glance

Summitville Indiana U.S.
Median home value $101,600 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $667 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.66% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $52,946 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,090 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.8% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $760 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.1% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1976 1980
Vacant homes 11.3% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 1,104 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Summitville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Summitville home of $101,600 with 20% down costs about $645 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $814, 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 $27,642 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Summitville household income of $52,946; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $195,000.

The median rent here is $760 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$20,320
Loan amount$81,280
Principal and interest$547
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$645

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,556
Loan amount$99,760
Principal and interest$671
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$814

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Questions about home buying in Summitville

What is the median home value in Summitville?

About $101,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Summitville?

Homeowners pay a median $667 a year, which is about 0.66% 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 Summitville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $645 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,642 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