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Buying a home in Stockwell, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Stockwell is worth about $105,900, 51% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $460 a year in property taxes, about 0.43% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $60,988 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stockwell at a glance

Stockwell Indiana U.S.
Median home value $105,900 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $460 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.43% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $60,988 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,571 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.0% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1961 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 286 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stockwell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stockwell home of $105,900 with 20% down costs about $652 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $828, 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 $27,942 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Stockwell household income of $60,988; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $231,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,180
Loan amount$84,720
Principal and interest$570
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$652

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,706
Loan amount$103,982
Principal and interest$699
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$47
Total per month$828

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Questions about home buying in Stockwell

What is the median home value in Stockwell?

About $105,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stockwell?

Homeowners pay a median $460 a year, which is about 0.43% 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 Stockwell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $652 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,942 a year.

More about Stockwell

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