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Buying a home in Saint Bernice, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Saint Bernice is worth about $92,700, 58% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Saint Bernice at a glance

Saint Bernice Indiana U.S.
Median home value $92,700 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,614 $3,119
Median household income – $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,031 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.3% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1976 1976 1980
Vacant homes 18.7% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 554 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Saint Bernice

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Saint Bernice home of $92,700 with 20% down costs about $622 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $777, 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 $26,678 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,540
Loan amount$74,160
Principal and interest$499
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$622

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,244
Loan amount$91,021
Principal and interest$612
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$777

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Questions about home buying in Saint Bernice

What is the median home value in Saint Bernice?

About $92,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Saint Bernice?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $622 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,678 a year.

More about Saint Bernice

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