The typical owner-occupied home in Webster is worth about $95,100, 56% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $845 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, higher than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $75,565 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 100% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Webster at a glance
| Webster | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $95,100 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $845 | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.89% | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $75,565 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 100% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $677 | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 13.9% | 18.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1961 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 46.3% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 132 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Webster
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Webster home of $95,100 with 20% down costs about $622 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $780, 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 $26,655 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Webster household income of $75,565; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $270,000.
| Down payment | $19,020 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $76,080 |
| Principal and interest | $512 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $71 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $622 |
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| Down payment | $3,328 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $93,378 |
| Principal and interest | $628 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $71 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $42 |
| Total per month | $780 |
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Questions about home buying in Webster
What is the median home value in Webster?
About $95,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Webster?
Homeowners pay a median $845 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Webster?
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 $26,655 a year.
More about Webster
- Mortgage Refinance in Webster
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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