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Waveland, IN Housing Affordability Index

Waveland, Indiana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 188.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 170th most affordable of 621 scored Indiana cities, compared with 123.6 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $108,600 home with 20% down, the Indiana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.41% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $602, or 14% of the city’s $52,292 median household income.

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

Waveland MBR-HAI 188.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in Indiana 170 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 $108,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Waveland is 64.7 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 Waveland

$602/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.41%
$25,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$52,292
Median Household Income
Indiana: $71,957
2.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Indiana: 3.0x
$1,088/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$478/yr
Median Property Tax
0.44% of median value
34.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
23.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Waveland Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Waveland, Indiana score: 188.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 170 of 621 Indiana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/indiana/waveland”