In Jasper, a typical home is worth $235,100 and typical rent is $810 a month. Compared with all of Dubois County, typical household income is 9% lower and the share of households that own their home is 14 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $211,494 to $273,669.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Jasper is in Dubois County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Dubois County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Jasper has the 2nd smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 120 cities in Indiana with more than 5,000 people (29%).
2
Nearby, in Princeton, the typical home value is $128,700: 45% less than in Jasper ($235,100).
3
61% of households in Jasper own their home, against 75% in Dubois County.
4
Nearby, in Tell City, the typical rent is $657: 19% less than in Jasper ($810).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Jasper
What homes there are in Jasper, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Jasper
Dubois County
Indiana
United States
Kind of home: Jasper and its comparisons
Measure
Jasper
Dubois County
Indiana
United States
Detached house
70%
79%
73%
61%
Attached house
5%
2%
4%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
13%
8%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
7%
13%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
4%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
Detached houses are the majority in Jasper (70%), but less so than in Dubois County (79%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Jasper
Dubois County
Indiana
United States
Year built: Jasper and its comparisons
Measure
Jasper
Dubois County
Indiana
United States
Before 1960
29%
28%
31%
26%
1960–1979
18%
23%
24%
24%
1980–1999
31%
30%
23%
25%
2000–2009
10%
11%
12%
14%
2010 or later
12%
9%
10%
11%
In Jasper, half of the homes were built before 1982; in Dubois County, before 1980.
There are fewer big homes in Jasper than in Dubois County: 61% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 68%.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K9%
$100K–$200K32%
$200K–$300K27%
$300K–$500K26%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Jasper and its comparisons
Measure
Jasper
Under $100K
9%
$100K–$200K
32%
$200K–$300K
27%
$300K–$500K
26%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
The FHA limit for Dubois County is high ($541,287): at least 94% of owner-occupied homes in Jasper are worth less than $500,000.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99959%
$1,000–$1,49920%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Jasper and its comparisons
Measure
Jasper
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
59%
$1,000–$1,499
20%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,398 a month
Dubois County: $1,349 a month
Without a mortgage
$506 a month
Dubois County: $475 a month
Owners with a mortgage
63%
Dubois County: 58%
In Jasper, 63% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $1,398 a month, about the same as in Dubois County.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Jasper+51%
Dubois County+47%
Indiana+54%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Jasper+22%
Dubois County+26%
Indiana+29%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Jasper+21%
Dubois County+25%
Indiana+28%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Jasper and its comparisons
Measure
Jasper
Dubois County
Indiana
United States
Typical home value
+51%
+47%
+54%
+53%
Typical rent
+22%
+26%
+29%
+33%
Typical household income
+21%
+25%
+28%
+29%
Since 2015–2019, homes in Jasper gained value faster than in Dubois County: 51% against 47%.
Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Jasper rose 22%, less than in Dubois County (26%).
The typical household income in Jasper rose 21% over that time; home values changed +51% and rent +22%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Jasper and its comparisons
Measure
Jasper
Dubois County
Indiana
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
5.6%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1.8%
3.4%
People per household
2.37
2.44
2.46
2.53
Drive alone
81%
85%
76%
69%
Carpool
9%
7%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
Work from home
8%
6%
11%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
10 to 19 minutes
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
A household in Jasper has 2.37 people on average, about the same as in Dubois County (2.44).
To get to work, 81% of workers in Jasper drive alone; in Dubois County, 85%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Jasper?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Jasper, worth $235,100, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 33% of the typical household income in Jasper, which is $68,817 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $82,140 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Dubois County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Jasper. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $8,229 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,917
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$230,841
Total interest
$332,126
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $3,970 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,606 a month
Tight
$1,606 to $2,065 a month
Your payment · 33%
Hard
more than $2,065 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Jasper ($68,817 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,564
Property tax
$151
Home insurance
$98
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$104
You need at least $8,229 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $1,917; principal and interest $1,564.
The city and its county
Jasper and Dubois County
Jasper is in Dubois County, Indiana. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Jasper
Map of Dubois County, Indiana, with Jasper marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Jasper
Dubois County
Other cities with a page
Jasper's own numbers
Typical home value
$235,100
Typical monthly rent
$810
Typical yearly household income
$68,817
Households that own their home
61%
Effective property tax rate
0.77%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Dubois County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+45%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.1%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Dubois County.
A typical home in Jasper is worth $235,100: 2% above the county and 8% above Indiana. With the typical household income in Jasper ($68,817 a year), a typical home costs 3.4 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Jasper3.4 years
Dubois3.0 years
Indiana3.0 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Dubois County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Dubois County rose 72% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Dubois County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Dubois County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +4.3% +4.3% 2016
2017: +1.2% +1.2% 2017
2018: +5.7% +5.7% 2018
2019: +2.9% +2.9% 2019
2020: +3.4% +3.4% 2020
2021: +9.2% +9.2% 2021
2022: +9.7% +9.7% 2022
2023: +9.8% +9.8% 2023
2024: +2.6% +2.6% 2024
2025: +7.7% +7.7% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Dubois County, Indiana and the United States
Period
County
Indiana
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+7.7%
+4.3%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+45%
+53%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+72%
+95%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Jasper next to Dubois County, Indiana and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Jasper$235,100
Dubois$230,100
Indiana$218,200
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Jasper$810
Dubois$834
Indiana$1,062
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Jasper$68,817
Dubois$75,979
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
See the full table
Jasper next to Dubois County and Indiana
Measure
Jasper
Dubois County
Indiana
U.S.
Typical home value
$235,100 ▲2% above the county
$230,100
$218,200
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$810 ▼3% below the county
$834
$1,062
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$68,817 ▼9% below the county
$75,979
$71,957
$80,734
Households that own their home
61% ▼14 points below the county
75%
71%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,802 ▲19% above the county
$1,514
$1,614
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.77% ▲0.11 points above the county
0.66%
0.74%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
29% ▼3 points below the county
32%
48%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Dubois County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Jasper
For a typical $235,100 home in Jasper, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Jasper's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,917a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$8,229
Cash to close
$15,282
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $104
Conventional, 5% down$1,874a month
Down payment
$11,755
Cash to close
$18,808
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $112
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,523a month
Down payment
$47,020
Cash to close
$54,073
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,740a month
Down payment
$35,265
Cash to close
$42,318
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Jasper
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,917
$8,229
$230,842
7.18%
FHA MIP · $104
$15,282
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,874
$11,755
$223,345
7.18%
PMI · $112
$18,808
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,523
$47,020
$188,080
7.18%
None
$54,073
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,740
$35,265
$199,835
8.18%
None
$42,318
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Jasper is $810 a month: 3% below the county. In Jasper, 29% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Dubois County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,014 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $19.50 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Dubois County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$759
$14.60
$30,360
1 bedroom
$775
$14.90
$31,000
2 bedrooms
$1,014
$19.50
$40,560
3 bedrooms
$1,351
$25.98
$54,040
4 bedrooms
$1,695
$32.60
$67,800
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Jasper
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Jasper is in ZIP code 47546.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,010: $4 less than the fair market rent for Dubois County ($1,014).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Jasper, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
47546
$760
$780
$1,010
$1,360
$1,700
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
47546 $1,010$1,360
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Jasper when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Dubois County; none says it serves in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Jasper or Dubois County. The ones below are statewide in Indiana: they work in Jasper the same as in the rest of the state.
Indiana state agency program with down payment assistance of 2.5% or 3.5% of the price, alongside a 30-year FHA or conventional mortgage.Offered by Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA).
Indiana state agency 30-year FHA or conventional mortgage for first-time buyers (or homes in designated areas), with down payment assistance as a second mortgage with no interest or payments, repaid when the first mortgage ends.Offered by Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Jasper or Dubois County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Jasper and all of Dubois County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Jasper?
The typical home value in Jasper is $235,100, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Dubois County it is $230,100.
How much does it cost to rent in Jasper?
Typical rent in Jasper is $810 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Dubois County is $1,014.
What is the FHA loan limit in Jasper?
Jasper uses the FHA limit for all of Dubois County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Jasper?
The typical homeowner in Jasper pays $1,802 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.77% of the home’s value; in Dubois County, the rate is 0.66%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Jasper?
There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Dubois County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
