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Rensselaer, IN Housing Affordability Index

Rensselaer, Indiana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 155.1 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 340th most affordable of 621 scored Indiana cities, compared with 123.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $153,800 home with 20% down, the Indiana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.41% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $853, or 17% of the city’s $60,331 median household income.

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

Rensselaer MBR-HAI 155.1 Highly Affordable
Rank in Indiana 340 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 $153,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Rensselaer is 31.5 points above the Indiana score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Indiana index

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What It Takes to Buy in Rensselaer

$853/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.41%
$36,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$60,331
Median Household Income
Indiana: $71,957
2.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Indiana: 3.0x
$822/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$832/yr
Median Property Tax
0.54% of median value
16.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
35.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Rensselaer Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Rensselaer, Indiana score: 155.1 (Highly Affordable), ranked 340 of 621 Indiana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/indiana/rensselaer”