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Buying a home in Ora, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Ora is worth about $71,200, 67% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $576 a year in property taxes, about 0.81% of their home's value, higher than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ora at a glance

Ora Indiana U.S.
Median home value $71,200 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $576 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.81% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income – $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,404 $1,963
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1958 1976 1980
Vacant homes 54.3% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 96 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ora

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ora home of $71,200 with 20% down costs about $461 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $580, 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 $19,753 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,240
Loan amount$56,960
Principal and interest$383
Property taxes (0.81% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
PMI$0
Total per month$461

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,492
Loan amount$69,910
Principal and interest$470
Property taxes (0.81% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
FHA mortgage insurance$31
Total per month$580

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Questions about home buying in Ora

What is the median home value in Ora?

About $71,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ora?

Homeowners pay a median $576 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 Ora?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $461 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,753 a year.

More about Ora

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