Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Aberdeen, Indiana
A $345,000 home here costs
$2,719per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,774. The real number is $945 higher every month — 53% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Aberdeen against Porter County and Indiana
| Measure | Aberdeen | Porter County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $344,500 | $261,900 |
| Median property tax | $3,344 | $2,172 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.971% | 0.829% |
| Median gross rent | $1,669 | $1,146 |
| Population | 1,761 | 174,150 |
The weather behind that power bill
Aberdeen sits in Porter County, which averages a high of 82.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 17.6°F in its coldest, with 40.27" of precipitation a year and 32% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 778 cooling and 6,038 heating degree days, which is what sets the $163 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Porter County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Porter County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Aberdeen?
A $345,000 home in Aberdeen, Indiana costs approximately $2,719 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,774 principal and interest, $279 property tax, $147 homeowners insurance, $231 utilities and $288 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Aberdeen?
Aberdeen has an effective property tax rate of 0.971%, based on a median home value of $344,500 and median real estate taxes of $3,344. That is higher than the Porter County average of 0.829%.
What is the average home price in Aberdeen?
The median owner-occupied home value in Aberdeen, Indiana is $344,500, against $261,900 across Porter County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Aberdeen?
Median gross rent in Aberdeen is $1,669 a month, against $2,719 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Aberdeen — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Indiana.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.