Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Rome City, Indiana
A $231,000 home here costs
$1,828per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,188. The real number is $640 higher every month — 54% 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.
Rome City against Noble County and Indiana
| Measure | Rome City | Noble County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $231,300 | $183,400 |
| Median property tax | $1,419 | $1,250 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.613% | 0.682% |
| Median gross rent | $846 | $776 |
| Population | 1,271 | 47,417 |
The weather behind that power bill
Rome City sits in Noble County, which averages a high of 83.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 18.1°F in its coldest, with 34.59" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 766 cooling and 6,177 heating degree days, which is what sets the $163 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Noble County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Noble County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Rome City?
A $231,000 home in Rome City, Indiana costs approximately $1,828 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,188 principal and interest, $118 property tax, $99 homeowners insurance, $231 utilities and $193 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Rome City?
Rome City has an effective property tax rate of 0.613%, based on a median home value of $231,300 and median real estate taxes of $1,419. That is lower than the Noble County average of 0.682%.
What is the average home price in Rome City?
The median owner-occupied home value in Rome City, Indiana is $231,300, against $183,400 across Noble County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Rome City?
Median gross rent in Rome City is $846 a month, against $1,828 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 Rome City — 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.