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Buying a home in Rockville, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Rockville is worth about $99,600, 54% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $609 a year in property taxes, about 0.61% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $57,083 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rockville at a glance

Rockville Indiana U.S.
Median home value $99,600 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $609 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.61% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $57,083 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,070 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $731 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.2% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1957 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.3% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 2,559 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rockville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rockville home of $99,600 with 20% down costs about $628 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $794, 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 $26,920 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Rockville household income of $57,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $211,000.

The median rent here is $731 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$19,920
Loan amount$79,680
Principal and interest$536
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$628

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,486
Loan amount$97,796
Principal and interest$658
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$794

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Questions about home buying in Rockville

What is the median home value in Rockville?

About $99,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rockville?

Homeowners pay a median $609 a year, which is about 0.61% 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 Rockville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $628 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,920 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