Median home value

$194,100Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

0.62%Below state avg 0.74%Median bill $1,205/yr · Census

Median rent

$8612-bed $867Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

DeKalb County, IN real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

Homeowners in DeKalb County pay a median of $1,205 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $194,100, an effective rate of about 0.62%. The Indiana average is 0.74%, which makes DeKalb County the #37 lowest-tax of 92 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $861 a month, and $867 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 19 times a year's rent.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $194,000 home here comes to about $1,240 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $53,000 a year (the median household here earns $74,331).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$1,240/mo
  • Principal & interest$1,058
  • Property tax$100
  • Insurance (est.)$81

$194,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

Run your own numbers

Rents in DeKalb County by bedrooms

1 bedroom$75115% below state
2 bedrooms$86719% below state
3 bedrooms$1,00717% below state
4 bedrooms$1,18914% below state

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

Selling here?See what you'd walk away with after commissions and closing costs.Seller net sheet → Buying here?Monthly payment with DeKalb County's real property tax rate.Mortgage calculator → Agent here?Find out how many listing appointments you need to hit your income goal.Agent income calculator →

Other Indiana counties

All Indiana counties compared →

Real estate agent in DeKalb County?

We find motivated homeowners, qualify them, and book the call onto your calendar.

Book a discovery call

Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.