The typical owner-occupied home in Bridgeton is worth about $128,900, 41% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 61% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $261 a year in property taxes, about 0.20% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $43,092 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bridgeton at a glance
| Bridgeton | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $128,900 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $261 | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.20% | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $43,092 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 87% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 35% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1967 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 48.5% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 138 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bridgeton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bridgeton home of $128,900 with 20% down costs about $769 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $984, 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 $32,952 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Bridgeton household income of $43,092; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $169,000.
| Down payment | $25,780 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $103,120 |
| Principal and interest | $694 |
| Property taxes (0.20% a year) | $21 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $54 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $769 |
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| Down payment | $4,512 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $126,565 |
| Principal and interest | $851 |
| Property taxes (0.20% a year) | $21 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $54 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $57 |
| Total per month | $984 |
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Questions about home buying in Bridgeton
What is the median home value in Bridgeton?
About $128,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bridgeton?
Homeowners pay a median $261 a year, which is about 0.20% 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 Bridgeton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $769 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,952 a year.
More about Bridgeton
- Mortgage Refinance in Bridgeton
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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