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Cross Plains, IN Housing Affordability Index

Cross Plains, Indiana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 114.3 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 579th most affordable of 621 scored Indiana cities, compared with 123.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $161,700 home with 20% down, the Indiana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.41% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $896, or 22% of the city’s $47,917 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Cross Plains 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.

Cross Plains MBR-HAI 114.3 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Indiana 579 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 $161,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Cross Plains is 9.3 points below the Indiana score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Indiana index

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What It Takes to Buy in Cross Plains

$896/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.41%
$38,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$47,917
Median Household Income
Indiana: $71,957
3.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Indiana: 3.0x
$920/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,692/yr
Median Property Tax
Indiana figure
20.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
44.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Cross Plains Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Cross Plains, Indiana score: 114.3 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 579 of 621 Indiana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/indiana/cross-plains”