Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Syracuse, Indiana
A $174,000 home here costs
$1,426per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $895. The real number is $531 higher every month — 59% 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.
Syracuse against Elkhart County and Indiana
| Measure | Syracuse | Elkhart County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $173,800 | $194,400 |
| Median property tax | $970 | $1,592 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.558% | 0.819% |
| Median gross rent | $1,046 | $1,023 |
| Population | 3,232 | 206,868 |
Syracuse extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Elkhart County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Syracuse sits in Elkhart County, which averages a high of 83.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 17.8°F in its coldest, with 39.85" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 793 cooling and 6,116 heating degree days, which is what sets the $163 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Elkhart County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Elkhart County
Full Elkhart County cost breakdown · Every county in Indiana
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Syracuse?
A $174,000 home in Syracuse, Indiana costs approximately $1,426 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $895 principal and interest, $81 property tax, $74 homeowners insurance, $231 utilities and $145 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Syracuse?
Syracuse has an effective property tax rate of 0.558%, based on a median home value of $173,800 and median real estate taxes of $970. That is lower than the Elkhart County average of 0.819%.
What is the average home price in Syracuse?
The median owner-occupied home value in Syracuse, Indiana is $173,800, against $194,400 across Elkhart County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Syracuse?
Median gross rent in Syracuse is $1,046 a month, against $1,426 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 Syracuse — 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.