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Buying a home in Cannelton, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Cannelton is worth about $85,700, 61% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $692 a year in property taxes, about 0.81% of their home's value, higher than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $29,219 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 46% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cannelton at a glance

Cannelton Indiana U.S.
Median home value $85,700 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $692 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.81% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $29,219 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 46% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $993 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.8% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $726 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 38.2% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1961 1976 1980
Vacant homes 16.8% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 1,404 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cannelton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cannelton home of $85,700 with 20% down costs about $555 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $698, 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 $23,776 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Cannelton household income of $29,219; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $105,000.

The median rent here is $726 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$17,140
Loan amount$68,560
Principal and interest$461
Property taxes (0.81% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$555

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,000
Loan amount$84,148
Principal and interest$566
Property taxes (0.81% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$698

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Questions about home buying in Cannelton

What is the median home value in Cannelton?

About $85,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cannelton?

Homeowners pay a median $692 a year, which is about 0.81% 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 Cannelton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $555 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,776 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