How much do homeowners pay a month in Marengo, IN?

Homeowners with a mortgage in Marengo, IN pay a median of $1,096 (±$390) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $403 (±$73).

55.3% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Marengo, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $854 in 2015–2019 to $1,096 in 2020–2024 (+28.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

With a mortgage
$1,096 (±$390)
Without a mortgage
$403 (±$73)
Owned with a mortgage
55.3%

Monthly owner costs in Marengo

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
MarengoCrawford CountyIndianaUnited States
With a mortgage$1,096 (±$390)$1,164 (±$77)$1,404 (±$5)$1,963
Without a mortgage$403 (±$73)$424 (±$29)$517 (±$3)$638
Owned homes with a mortgage55.3% (±16.0 points)45.8% (±4.0 points)63.6% (±0.3 points)60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)$617 (±$237)$880 (±$141)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Marengo, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Crawford County ($1,164).

It is not measurably different from Indiana ($1,404).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Crawford County, Marengo ranks 8 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 1157 of 1,564.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Marengo have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage$854 (±$68)$1,096 (±$390)+28.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$695 (±$163)$617 (±$237)−11.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$73,000 (±$9,887)$96,300 (±$17,444)+31.9%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Marengo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marengo
PlaceDistanceMedian monthly cost with a mortgageCompared with this place
Marengo—$1,096 (±$390)—
Liberty Township (Crawford County)1.3 mi$1,310 (±$159)Not measurably different
Whiskey Run Township3.5 mi$1,186 (±$212)Not measurably different
Milltown4.2 mi$1,078 (±$114)Not measurably different
Southeast Township5.5 mi$1,522 (±$726)Not measurably different
Sterling Township6.4 mi$1,140 (±$138)Not measurably different
English6.6 mi$1,030 (±$194)Not measurably different
Blue River Township (Harrison County)8.0 mi$1,088 (±$190)Not measurably different
Spencer Township (Harrison County)8.7 mi$1,126 (±$134)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Crawford County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian monthly cost with a mortgage
2Liberty Township (Crawford County)$1,310 (±$159)
3Whiskey Run Township$1,186 (±$212)
4Johnson Township (Crawford County)$1,141 (±$31)
5Sterling Township$1,140 (±$138)
6Jennings Township (Crawford County)$1,134 (±$127)
7Leavenworth$1,108 (±$32)
8Marengo$1,096 (±$390)
9Milltown$1,078 (±$114)
10English$1,030 (±$194)
11Union Township (Crawford County)$761 (±$194)
12Ohio Township (Crawford County)$726 (±$161)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Crawford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Marengo

What is the average mortgage payment in Marengo?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Marengo, IN is $1,096 (±$390) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Marengo?

Owners without a mortgage in Marengo pay a median of $403 (±$73) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Marengo gone up?

In Marengo, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $854 in 2015–2019 to $1,096 in 2020–2024 (+28.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Marengo town, Indiana (place:46746, in state:18).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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