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Buying a home in Clarks Hill, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Clarks Hill is worth about $93,600, 57% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $579 a year in property taxes, about 0.62% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $46,806 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clarks Hill at a glance

Clarks Hill Indiana U.S.
Median home value $93,600 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $579 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.62% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $46,806 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,063 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.2% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $649 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.7% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.5% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 700 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clarks Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clarks Hill home of $93,600 with 20% down costs about $591 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $747, 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 $25,332 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Clarks Hill household income of $46,806; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $173,000.

The median rent here is $649 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$18,720
Loan amount$74,880
Principal and interest$504
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$591

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,276
Loan amount$91,905
Principal and interest$618
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$747

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Questions about home buying in Clarks Hill

What is the median home value in Clarks Hill?

About $93,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clarks Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $579 a year, which is about 0.62% 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 Clarks Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $591 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,332 a year.

More about Clarks 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