Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Monroeville, Indiana
A $110,000 home here costs
$1,006per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $566. The real number is $440 higher every month — 78% 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.
Monroeville against Allen County and Indiana
| Measure | Monroeville | Allen County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $109,600 | $194,300 |
| Median property tax | $841 | $1,559 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.767% | 0.802% |
| Median gross rent | $862 | $976 |
| Population | 1,145 | 388,791 |
The weather behind that power bill
Monroeville sits in Allen County, which averages a high of 84.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 18.4°F in its coldest, with 39.48" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 849 cooling and 5,968 heating degree days, which is what sets the $163 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Allen County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Allen County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Monroeville?
A $110,000 home in Monroeville, Indiana costs approximately $1,006 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $566 principal and interest, $70 property tax, $47 homeowners insurance, $231 utilities and $92 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Monroeville?
Monroeville has an effective property tax rate of 0.767%, based on a median home value of $109,600 and median real estate taxes of $841. That is lower than the Allen County average of 0.802%.
What is the average home price in Monroeville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Monroeville, Indiana is $109,600, against $194,300 across Allen County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Monroeville?
Median gross rent in Monroeville is $862 a month, against $1,006 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 Monroeville — 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.