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Buying a home in Williamsburg, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Williamsburg is worth about $96,500, 56% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $77,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Williamsburg at a glance

Williamsburg Indiana U.S.
Median home value $96,500 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,614 $3,119
Median household income $77,500 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 75% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,700 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.9% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,062 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1942 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 510 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Williamsburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Williamsburg home of $96,500 with 20% down costs about $648 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $809, 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 $27,771 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Williamsburg household income of $77,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $269,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,300
Loan amount$77,200
Principal and interest$519
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$648

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,378
Loan amount$94,752
Principal and interest$637
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$809

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Questions about home buying in Williamsburg

What is the median home value in Williamsburg?

About $96,500 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 Williamsburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $648 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,771 a year.

More about Williamsburg

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