Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Rockville, Indiana
A $98,000 home here costs
$930per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $40,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $534. The real number is $396 higher every month, 74% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Rockville from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 2,551 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Parke County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Rockville against Parke County and Indiana
| Measure | Rockville | Parke County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $97,800 | $139,300 |
| Median property tax | $607 | $691 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.621% | 0.496% |
| Median gross rent | $657 | $731 |
| Population | 2,551 | 16,346 |
The weather behind that power bill
Rockville sits in Parke County, which averages a high of 85.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 17.2°F in its coldest, with 47.43" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 917 cooling and 5,635 heating degree days, which is what sets the $153 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Parke County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Parke County
No other places of this size are published in Parke County.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Rockville?
A $98,000 home in Rockville, Indiana costs approximately $930 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $534 principal and interest, $51 property tax, $42 homeowners insurance, $221 utilities and $82 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Rockville?
Rockville has an effective property tax rate of 0.621%, based on a median home value of $97,800 and median real estate taxes of $607. That is higher than the Parke County average of 0.496%.
What is the average home price in Rockville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Rockville, Indiana is $97,800, against $139,300 across Parke County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Rockville?
Median gross rent in Rockville is $657 a month, against $930 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Rockville?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Rockville, Indiana at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $40,000 a year. That covers the full $930 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Rockville, 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.