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Buying a home in Perrysville, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Perrysville is worth about $100,000, 54% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $629 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $86,094 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Perrysville at a glance

Perrysville Indiana U.S.
Median home value $100,000 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $629 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $86,094 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,066 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.3% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $814 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.6% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1947 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.6% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 607 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Perrysville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Perrysville home of $100,000 with 20% down costs about $632 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $799, 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 $27,100 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Perrysville household income of $86,094; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $318,000.

The median rent here is $814 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$20,000
Loan amount$80,000
Principal and interest$538
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$632

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,500
Loan amount$98,189
Principal and interest$661
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$799

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Questions about home buying in Perrysville

What is the median home value in Perrysville?

About $100,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Perrysville?

Homeowners pay a median $629 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Perrysville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $632 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,100 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