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Buying a home in Morocco, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Morocco is worth about $113,900, 48% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,123 a year in property taxes, about 0.99% of their home's value, higher than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $61,767 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Morocco at a glance

Morocco Indiana U.S.
Median home value $113,900 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,123 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.99% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $61,767 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,067 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.3% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $852 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.2% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1976 1980
Vacant homes 5.4% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 1,040 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Morocco

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Morocco home of $113,900 with 20% down costs about $754 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $944, 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 $32,331 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Morocco household income of $61,767; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $218,000.

The median rent here is $852 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$22,780
Loan amount$91,120
Principal and interest$613
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$94
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$754

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,986
Loan amount$111,837
Principal and interest$752
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$94
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$944

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Questions about home buying in Morocco

What is the median home value in Morocco?

About $113,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Morocco?

Homeowners pay a median $1,123 a year, which is about 0.99% 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 Morocco?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $754 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,331 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