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New Ross town, IN

ZIP 47968 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 47968

Median Home Value
$205,800
Median Rent
$585
Affordability Snapshot
$57,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,322/mo PITI).

9%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

2.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

29.3 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 47968 in New Ross town, IN, a household would need roughly $57,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,322. That sits below the local median household income ($74,583), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
82.7%+26% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
1.1%-90% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
97.0%+12% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.5%-83% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.2%-98% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
19.8%-60% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
37.1%-3% vs US avg
x
$205,800
Home Value
$585
Rent
1956
Year Built
2010
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2010 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached87.8%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units0.0%
  • 10+ units1.1%
  • Mobile home & other11.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$205,800
Median rent$585
Owner-occupied82.7%
Vacant1.1%
Price-to-income2.8x
Est. income to buy$57,000