The typical owner-occupied home in Gary is worth about $151,100, 54% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,379 a year in property taxes, about 0.91% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $83,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 99% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Gary at a glance
| Gary | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $151,100 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,379 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.91% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $83,750 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 99% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,388 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.3% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1959 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 268 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Gary
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gary home of $151,100 with 20% down costs about $991 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,242, 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 $42,459 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Gary household income of $83,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $298,000.
| Down payment | $30,220 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $120,880 |
| Principal and interest | $813 |
| Property taxes (0.91% a year) | $115 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $63 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $991 |
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| Down payment | $5,288 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $148,363 |
| Principal and interest | $998 |
| Property taxes (0.91% a year) | $115 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $63 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $67 |
| Total per month | $1,242 |
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Questions about home buying in Gary
What is the median home value in Gary?
About $151,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Gary?
Homeowners pay a median $1,379 a year, which is about 0.91% 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 Gary?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $991 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,459 a year.
More about Gary
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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