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Buying a home in Morris, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Morris is worth about $224,100, 3% above the Indiana median of $218,200 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $776 a year in property taxes, about 0.35% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $65,296 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 87% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Morris at a glance

Morris Indiana U.S.
Median home value $224,100 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $776 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.35% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $65,296 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 87% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,251 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 40.1% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1989 1976 1980
Vacant homes 11.9% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 587 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Morris

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Morris home of $224,100 with 20% down costs about $1,365 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,738, 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 $58,490 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Morris household income of $65,296; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $250,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$44,820
Loan amount$179,280
Principal and interest$1,206
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$65
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$93
PMI$0
Total per month$1,365

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,844
Loan amount$220,041
Principal and interest$1,480
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$65
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$93
FHA mortgage insurance$99
Total per month$1,738

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Questions about home buying in Morris

What is the median home value in Morris?

About $224,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Morris?

Homeowners pay a median $776 a year, which is about 0.35% 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 Morris?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,365 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,490 a year.

More about Morris

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