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Buying a home in Wadesville, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Wadesville is worth about $231,700, 6% above the Indiana median of $218,200 and 30% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,460 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 $100,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wadesville at a glance

Wadesville Indiana U.S.
Median home value $231,700 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,460 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $100,625 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 77% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,382 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.4% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1979 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 672 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wadesville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wadesville home of $231,700 with 20% down costs about $1,465 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,851, 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 $62,790 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Wadesville household income of $100,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $371,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,340
Loan amount$185,360
Principal and interest$1,247
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$122
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
PMI$0
Total per month$1,465

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,110
Loan amount$227,503
Principal and interest$1,530
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$122
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
FHA mortgage insurance$102
Total per month$1,851

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Questions about home buying in Wadesville

What is the median home value in Wadesville?

About $231,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wadesville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,460 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 Wadesville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,465 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,790 a year.

More about Wadesville

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