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Memphis, IN Housing Affordability Index

Memphis, Indiana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 174.6 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 229th most affordable of 621 scored Indiana cities, compared with 123.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $235,900 home with 20% down, the Indiana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.41% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,308, or 11% of the city’s $137,560 median household income.

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

Memphis MBR-HAI 174.6 Highly Affordable
Rank in Indiana 229 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 $235,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Memphis is 51.0 points above the Indiana score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Indiana index

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See What You Can Afford in Memphis, Indiana

Use this Memphis, 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 Memphis median income of $137,560, with no other debts and $47,000 down, can afford a home of about $425,107, compared with a median home value of $235,900. Buying the median priced home with 20% down takes a household income of about $66,300 once property tax and insurance are counted.

Memphis median (Census)
Car, student loan, card minimums
Under 20% adds PMI
Indiana average, 30-year fixed
Memphis median bill (Census)
Estimate; use your quote
You can afford a home up to
$425,107
At or above the Memphis median home value of $235,900
Loan amount$378,107
Principal & interest$2,620/mo
Property tax$255/mo
Home insurance$177/mo
PMI$158/mo
Total monthly payment$3,210/mo
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How much house can you afford in Memphis?

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 Memphis, property taxes run about 0.72% 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 $7,594 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 Memphis

$1,308/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.41%
$56,000
Income Needed
To keep principal and interest at 28% of income
$137,560
Median Household Income
Indiana: $71,957
1.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Indiana: 3.0x
$1,217/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
100.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Memphis Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Memphis, Indiana score: 174.6 (Highly Affordable), ranked 229 of 621 Indiana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/indiana/memphis”