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Buying a home in Crawfordsville, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Crawfordsville is worth about $134,000, 39% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,041 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, higher than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $55,033 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Crawfordsville at a glance

Crawfordsville Indiana U.S.
Median home value $134,000 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,041 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.78% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $55,033 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,131 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.1% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $857 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.6% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1964 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.5% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 16,491 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Crawfordsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crawfordsville home of $134,000 with 20% down costs about $864 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,087, 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 $37,032 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Crawfordsville household income of $55,033; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $199,000.

The median rent here is $857 a month, so owning the median home costs about $7 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,800
Loan amount$107,200
Principal and interest$721
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$87
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
PMI$0
Total per month$864

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,690
Loan amount$131,573
Principal and interest$885
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$87
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,087

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Questions about home buying in Crawfordsville

What is the median home value in Crawfordsville?

About $134,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Crawfordsville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,041 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Crawfordsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $864 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,032 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