The typical owner-occupied home in Bunker Hill is worth about $91,600, 58% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $563 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 $52,973 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bunker Hill at a glance
| Bunker Hill | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $91,600 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $563 | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.61% | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,973 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 67% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 52% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,145 | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.5% | 18.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $686 | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.4% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.3% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 940 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bunker Hill
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bunker Hill home of $91,600 with 20% down costs about $578 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $730, 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 $24,758 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Bunker Hill household income of $52,973; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $196,000.
The median rent here is $686 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $18,320 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $73,280 |
| Principal and interest | $493 |
| Property taxes (0.61% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $578 |
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| Down payment | $3,206 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $89,941 |
| Principal and interest | $605 |
| Property taxes (0.61% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $41 |
| Total per month | $730 |
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Questions about home buying in Bunker Hill
What is the median home value in Bunker Hill?
About $91,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bunker Hill?
Homeowners pay a median $563 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 Bunker Hill?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $578 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,758 a year.
More about Bunker Hill
- Mortgage Refinance in Bunker Hill
- Debt Relief in Bunker Hill
- Home Equity Loans in Bunker Hill
- 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