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Buying a home in Eminence, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Eminence is worth about $256,700, 18% above the Indiana median of $218,200 and 23% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $995 a year in property taxes, about 0.39% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 88% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Eminence at a glance

Eminence Indiana U.S.
Median home value $256,700 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $995 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.39% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income – $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 88% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,257 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.6% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1968 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 216 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Eminence

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Eminence home of $256,700 with 20% down costs about $1,572 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,999, 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 $67,365 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$51,340
Loan amount$205,360
Principal and interest$1,381
Property taxes (0.39% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$107
PMI$0
Total per month$1,572

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,984
Loan amount$252,051
Principal and interest$1,696
Property taxes (0.39% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$107
FHA mortgage insurance$114
Total per month$1,999

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Questions about home buying in Eminence

What is the median home value in Eminence?

About $256,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Eminence?

Homeowners pay a median $995 a year, which is about 0.39% 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 Eminence?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,572 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $67,365 a year.

More about Eminence

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