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Beech Grove, IN Housing Affordability Index

Beech Grove, Indiana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 107.5 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 596th most affordable of 621 scored Indiana cities, compared with 123.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $182,600 home with 20% down, the Indiana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.41% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,012, or 24% of the city’s $49,973 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Beech Grove is updated every night from live Indiana mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Beech Grove MBR-HAI 107.5 Near National Average
Rank in Indiana 596 of 621 1 = most affordable
Indiana 123.6 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.41% Indiana lenders
Median home value $182,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Beech Grove is 16.1 points below the Indiana score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Indiana index

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See What You Can Afford in Beech Grove, Indiana

Use this Beech Grove, Indiana home affordability calculator to see how much house you can afford at today’s Indiana average 30-year mortgage rate of 7.41%. A household earning the Beech Grove median income of $49,973, with no other debts and $37,000 down, can afford a home of about $175,696, compared with a median home value of $182,600. Buying the median priced home with 20% down takes a household income of about $52,500 once property tax and insurance are counted.

Beech Grove median (Census)
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Under 20% adds PMI
Indiana average, 30-year fixed
Beech Grove median bill (Census)
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You can afford a home up to
$175,696
Below the Beech Grove median home value of $182,600
Loan amount$138,696
Principal & interest$961/mo
Property tax$132/mo
Home insurance$73/mo
PMI$0/mo
Total monthly payment$1,166/mo
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How much house can you afford in Beech Grove?

Most lenders use two limits. Your housing payment, including principal, interest, property tax, homeowners insurance and any PMI, should stay under about 28% of your gross monthly income, and all of your monthly debt payments together should stay under about 36%. The calculator takes whichever limit is lower, then works backward from that payment to the most expensive home it covers at the current rate.

In Beech Grove, property taxes run about 0.90% of a home’s value each year, based on the Census median tax bill, which counts against the same monthly budget as the mortgage. Each quarter point move in mortgage rates changes the price you can afford by roughly $2,875 for a median income household. A larger down payment, paying down other debts, or a lower rate from a local lender all raise your budget.

What It Takes to Buy in Beech Grove

$1,012/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.41%
$43,400
Income Needed
To keep principal and interest at 28% of income
$49,973
Median Household Income
Indiana: $71,957
3.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Indiana: 3.0x
$1,016/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,647/yr
Median Property Tax
0.90% of median value
24.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
61.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Beech Grove, Indiana. The rate is the Indiana average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Beech Grove Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Beech Grove, Indiana score: 107.5 (Near National Average), ranked 596 of 621 Indiana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/indiana/beech-grove”