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New Palestine, IN Housing Affordability Index

New Palestine, Indiana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 108.4 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 595th most affordable of 621 scored Indiana cities, compared with 123.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $357,500 home with 20% down, the Indiana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.41% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,982, or 25% of the city’s $96,923 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for New Palestine 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.

New Palestine MBR-HAI 108.4 Near National Average
Rank in Indiana 595 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 $357,500 U.S. Census Bureau

New Palestine is 15.2 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 New Palestine

$1,982/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.41%
$84,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$96,923
Median Household Income
Indiana: $71,957
3.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Indiana: 3.0x
$1,583/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,461/yr
Median Property Tax
0.69% of median value
19.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
34.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the New Palestine Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. New Palestine, Indiana score: 108.4 (Near National Average), ranked 595 of 621 Indiana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/indiana/new-palestine”