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Buying a home in Kentland, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Kentland is worth about $114,000, 48% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,253 a year in property taxes, about 1.10% of their home's value, higher than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $59,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kentland at a glance

Kentland Indiana U.S.
Median home value $114,000 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,253 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.10% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $59,500 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 74% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,154 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.5% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $855 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.3% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1947 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.2% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 1,828 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kentland

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kentland home of $114,000 with 20% down costs about $766 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $955, 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 $32,808 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Kentland household income of $59,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $207,000.

The median rent here is $855 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,800
Loan amount$91,200
Principal and interest$614
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$104
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$766

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,990
Loan amount$111,935
Principal and interest$753
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$104
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$955

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Questions about home buying in Kentland

What is the median home value in Kentland?

About $114,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kentland?

Homeowners pay a median $1,253 a year, which is about 1.10% 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 Kentland?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $766 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,808 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