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Buying a home in Holton, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Holton is worth about $98,600, 55% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $521 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $62,375 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Holton at a glance

Holton Indiana U.S.
Median home value $98,600 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $521 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.53% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $62,375 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $973 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.3% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,005 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.5% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1968 1976 1980
Vacant homes 10.4% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 502 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Holton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Holton home of $98,600 with 20% down costs about $615 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $780, 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 $26,368 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Holton household income of $62,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $233,000.

The median rent here is $1,005 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$19,720
Loan amount$78,880
Principal and interest$531
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$615

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,451
Loan amount$96,814
Principal and interest$651
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$780

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Questions about home buying in Holton

What is the median home value in Holton?

About $98,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Holton?

Homeowners pay a median $521 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Holton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $615 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,368 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