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Buying a home in Plymouth, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Plymouth is worth about $131,800, 40% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $989 a year in property taxes, about 0.75% of their home's value, close to the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $58,623 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Plymouth at a glance

Plymouth Indiana U.S.
Median home value $131,800 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $989 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.75% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $58,623 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 58% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,177 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.6% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $957 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.6% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1969 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.7% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 10,664 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Plymouth

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Plymouth home of $131,800 with 20% down costs about $847 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,066, 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 $36,282 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Plymouth household income of $58,623; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $213,000.

The median rent here is $957 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$26,360
Loan amount$105,440
Principal and interest$709
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$847

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,613
Loan amount$129,413
Principal and interest$871
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$58
Total per month$1,066

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Questions about home buying in Plymouth

What is the median home value in Plymouth?

About $131,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Plymouth?

Homeowners pay a median $989 a year, which is about 0.75% 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 Plymouth?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $847 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,282 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