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Buying a home in Roachdale, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Roachdale is worth about $143,400, 34% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $908 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 $66,216 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Roachdale at a glance

Roachdale Indiana U.S.
Median home value $143,400 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $908 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $66,216 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 75% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,287 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.1% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,002 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.3% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1956 1976 1980
Vacant homes 13.1% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 971 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Roachdale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Roachdale home of $143,400 with 20% down costs about $907 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,146, 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 $38,862 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Roachdale household income of $66,216; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $244,000.

The median rent here is $1,002 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$28,680
Loan amount$114,720
Principal and interest$772
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$60
PMI$0
Total per month$907

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,019
Loan amount$140,803
Principal and interest$947
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$60
FHA mortgage insurance$63
Total per month$1,146

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Questions about home buying in Roachdale

What is the median home value in Roachdale?

About $143,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Roachdale?

Homeowners pay a median $908 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 Roachdale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $907 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,862 a year.

More about Roachdale

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