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Buying a home in Lake Village, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Lake Village is worth about $250,500, 15% above the Indiana median of $218,200 and 25% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,273 a year in property taxes, about 0.51% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $85,078 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 81% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lake Village at a glance

Lake Village Indiana U.S.
Median home value $250,500 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,273 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.51% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $85,078 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 81% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,828 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.5% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1953 1976 1980
Vacant homes 3.3% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 705 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lake Village

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lake Village home of $250,500 with 20% down costs about $1,559 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,976, 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 $66,812 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Lake Village household income of $85,078; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $319,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$50,100
Loan amount$200,400
Principal and interest$1,348
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
PMI$0
Total per month$1,559

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,768
Loan amount$245,963
Principal and interest$1,655
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
FHA mortgage insurance$111
Total per month$1,976

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Questions about home buying in Lake Village

What is the median home value in Lake Village?

About $250,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lake Village?

Homeowners pay a median $1,273 a year, which is about 0.51% 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 Lake Village?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,559 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,812 a year.

More about Lake Village

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