The typical owner-occupied home in New Harmony is worth about $184,400, 15% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 45% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,154 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $57,875 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.
New Harmony at a glance
| New Harmony | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $184,400 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,154 | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.63% | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $57,875 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 59% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,260 | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.1% | 18.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,014 | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.5% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1954 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.3% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 845 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in New Harmony
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Harmony home of $184,400 with 20% down costs about $1,166 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,473, 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 $49,972 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median New Harmony household income of $57,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $214,000.
The median rent here is $1,014 a month, so owning the median home costs about $152 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $36,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $147,520 |
| Principal and interest | $992 |
| Property taxes (0.63% a year) | $97 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $77 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,166 |
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| Down payment | $6,454 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $181,060 |
| Principal and interest | $1,218 |
| Property taxes (0.63% a year) | $97 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $77 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $82 |
| Total per month | $1,473 |
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Questions about home buying in New Harmony
What is the median home value in New Harmony?
About $184,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in New Harmony?
Homeowners pay a median $1,154 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 New Harmony?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,166 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,972 a year.
More about New Harmony
- Mortgage Refinance in New Harmony
- Debt Relief in New Harmony
- Home Equity Loans in New Harmony
- 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