Lafayette
Housing in Lafayette, IN: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,462 left/mo
$981/mo (1 bd) in Lafayette. Median home $204,300. Property tax 0.62%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $981
- /mo
- Buy
- $1,407
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $426
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$40,860
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,114
- Property tax (0.62% of value)$106/mo · $1,267/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$187
- Monthly total$1,407
Months to 20% down
$2,462 left each month. About 17 months (1.4 years) to save $40,860.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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