The typical owner-occupied home in Bloomington is worth about $321,400, 47% above the Indiana median of $218,200 and 3% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,602 a year in property taxes, about 0.81% of their home's value, higher than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $50,465 a year, so the median home costs 6.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 35% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bloomington at a glance
| Bloomington | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $321,400 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,602 | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.81% | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $50,465 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 35% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,546 | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.6% | 18.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,200 | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 39.5% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 10.1% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 80,049 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bloomington
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bloomington home of $321,400 with 20% down costs about $2,081 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,616, 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 $89,165 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 49% of the median Bloomington household income of $50,465; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $182,000.
The median rent here is $1,200 a month, so owning the median home costs about $881 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $64,280 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $257,120 |
| Principal and interest | $1,730 |
| Property taxes (0.81% a year) | $217 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $134 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,081 |
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| Down payment | $11,249 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $315,579 |
| Principal and interest | $2,123 |
| Property taxes (0.81% a year) | $217 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $134 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $142 |
| Total per month | $2,616 |
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Questions about home buying in Bloomington
What is the median home value in Bloomington?
About $321,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bloomington?
Homeowners pay a median $2,602 a year, which is about 0.81% 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 Bloomington?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,081 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $89,165 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