Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in McCordsville, Indiana
A $328,000 home here costs
$2,521per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,686. The real number is $835 higher every month — 50% 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.
McCordsville against Hancock County and Indiana
| Measure | McCordsville | Hancock County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $327,900 | $258,100 |
| Median property tax | $2,284 | $1,756 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.697% | 0.680% |
| Median gross rent | $1,085 | $1,121 |
| Population | 9,700 | 82,013 |
The weather behind that power bill
McCordsville sits in Hancock County, which averages a high of 84.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 18.5°F in its coldest, with 47.77" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 952 cooling and 5,706 heating degree days, which is what sets the $163 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Hancock County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Hancock County
Full Hancock County cost breakdown · Every county in Indiana
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in McCordsville?
A $328,000 home in McCordsville, Indiana costs approximately $2,521 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,686 principal and interest, $191 property tax, $140 homeowners insurance, $231 utilities and $273 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in McCordsville?
McCordsville has an effective property tax rate of 0.697%, based on a median home value of $327,900 and median real estate taxes of $2,284. That is higher than the Hancock County average of 0.680%.
What is the average home price in McCordsville?
The median owner-occupied home value in McCordsville, Indiana is $327,900, against $258,100 across Hancock County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in McCordsville?
Median gross rent in McCordsville is $1,085 a month, against $2,521 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 McCordsville — 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.