The typical owner-occupied home in Crane is worth about $103,600, 53% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $46,719 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 25% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Crane at a glance
| Crane | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $103,600 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $46,719 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 25% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 32% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.5% | 18.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $673 | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 15.2% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1955 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 9.3% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 260 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Crane
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crane home of $103,600 with 20% down costs about $696 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $868, 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 $29,814 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Crane household income of $46,719; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $162,000.
The median rent here is $673 a month, so owning the median home costs about $23 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $20,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $82,880 |
| Principal and interest | $558 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $95 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $696 |
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| Down payment | $3,626 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $101,724 |
| Principal and interest | $684 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $95 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $46 |
| Total per month | $868 |
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Questions about home buying in Crane
What is the median home value in Crane?
About $103,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Crane?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $696 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,814 a year.
More about Crane
- Mortgage Refinance in Crane
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- Home Equity Loans in Crane
- 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