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Buying a home in Monon, Indiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Monon is worth about $96,000, 56% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $634 a year in property taxes, about 0.66% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. The median household earns $49,286 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.0 times for Indiana). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Monon at a glance

Monon Indiana U.S.
Median home value $96,000 $218,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $634 $1,614 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.66% 0.74% 0.94%
Median household income $49,286 $71,957 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 71% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,032 $1,404 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.7% 18.1% 21.0%
Median rent $912 $1,062 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.9% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1952 1976 1980
Vacant homes 12.7% 8.8% 10.1%
Population 2,091 6,851,073 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Monon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Monon home of $96,000 with 20% down costs about $609 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $769, 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 $26,119 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Monon household income of $49,286; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $181,000.

The median rent here is $912 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$19,200
Loan amount$76,800
Principal and interest$517
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$53
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$609

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,360
Loan amount$94,261
Principal and interest$634
Property taxes (0.66% a year)$53
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$769

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Questions about home buying in Monon

What is the median home value in Monon?

About $96,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Monon?

Homeowners pay a median $634 a year, which is about 0.66% 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 Monon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $609 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,119 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