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Buying a home in Milton, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Milton is worth about $83,900, 62% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $722 a year in property taxes, about 0.86% of their home's value, higher than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $47,083 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Milton at a glance

Milton Indiana U.S.
Median home value $83,900 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $722 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.86% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $47,083 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $938 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.2% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $686 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.7% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 9.4% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 323 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Milton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Milton home of $83,900 with 20% down costs about $547 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $686, 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 $23,426 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Milton household income of $47,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $169,000.

The median rent here is $686 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$16,780
Loan amount$67,120
Principal and interest$452
Property taxes (0.86% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$547

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,936
Loan amount$82,380
Principal and interest$554
Property taxes (0.86% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$686

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Questions about home buying in Milton

What is the median home value in Milton?

About $83,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Milton?

Homeowners pay a median $722 a year, which is about 0.86% 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 Milton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $547 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,426 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