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Buying a home in Mariah Hill, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Mariah Hill is worth about $193,800, 11% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 42% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,063 a year in property taxes, about 1.06% of their home's value, higher than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $46,932 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 38% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mariah Hill at a glance

Mariah Hill Indiana U.S.
Median home value $193,800 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,063 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.06% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $46,932 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 38% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,404 $1,963
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1966 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 100 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mariah Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mariah Hill home of $193,800 with 20% down costs about $1,295 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,618, 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 $55,496 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Mariah Hill household income of $46,932; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$38,760
Loan amount$155,040
Principal and interest$1,043
Property taxes (1.06% a year)$171
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$81
PMI$0
Total per month$1,295

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,783
Loan amount$190,290
Principal and interest$1,280
Property taxes (1.06% a year)$171
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$81
FHA mortgage insurance$86
Total per month$1,618

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Questions about home buying in Mariah Hill

What is the median home value in Mariah Hill?

About $193,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mariah Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $2,063 a year, which is about 1.06% 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 Mariah Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,295 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,496 a year.

More about Mariah Hill

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