Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Indiana
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
Indiana ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton County | $2,936 | $379,100 | 0.881% |
| 2 | Boone County | $2,646 | $341,800 | 0.797% |
| 3 | Hendricks County | $2,228 | $281,500 | 0.833% |
| 4 | Porter County | $2,089 | $261,900 | 0.829% |
| 5 | Monroe County | $2,059 | $261,700 | 0.702% |
| 6 | Johnson County | $2,054 | $260,400 | 0.720% |
| 7 | Hancock County | $2,030 | $258,100 | 0.680% |
| 8 | LaGrange County | $1,941 | $249,500 | 0.542% |
| 9 | Brown County | $1,879 | $242,500 | 0.471% |
| 10 | Floyd County | $1,874 | $235,100 | 0.704% |
| 11 | Franklin County | $1,868 | $236,700 | 0.616% |
| 12 | Dearborn County | $1,829 | $227,100 | 0.760% |
| 13 | Warrick County | $1,821 | $228,900 | 0.654% |
| 14 | Bartholomew County | $1,779 | $221,100 | 0.722% |
| 15 | Lake County | $1,771 | $214,700 | 0.925% |
| 16 | Posey County | $1,741 | $218,000 | 0.628% |
| 17 | Tippecanoe County | $1,737 | $217,600 | 0.623% |
| 18 | Harrison County | $1,734 | $219,200 | 0.545% |
| 19 | Morgan County | $1,728 | $220,100 | 0.480% |
| 20 | Clark County | $1,721 | $212,400 | 0.737% |
| 21 | Marion County | $1,716 | $207,000 | 0.929% |
| 22 | Dubois County | $1,706 | $212,500 | 0.650% |
| 23 | Whitley County | $1,664 | $205,200 | 0.698% |
| 24 | Ripley County | $1,644 | $205,300 | 0.576% |
| 25 | Steuben County | $1,638 | $204,300 | 0.581% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.66%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Indiana