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Dyer, IN Housing Affordability Index

Dyer, Indiana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 116.8 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 572nd most affordable of 621 scored Indiana cities, compared with 123.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $322,200 home with 20% down, the Indiana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.41% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,786, or 20% of the city’s $107,159 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Dyer 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.

Dyer MBR-HAI 116.8 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Indiana 572 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 $322,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Dyer is 6.8 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 Dyer

$1,786/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.41%
$76,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$107,159
Median Household Income
Indiana: $71,957
3.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Indiana: 3.0x
$1,363/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,168/yr
Median Property Tax
0.98% of median value
19.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
74.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Dyer Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Dyer, Indiana score: 116.8 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 572 of 621 Indiana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/indiana/dyer”