In Lebanon, a typical home is worth $195,600 and typical rent is $962 a month. Compared with all of Boone County, the typical home value is 48% lower, typical household income is 41% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 9 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $226,111 to $302,000.
Typical rent
$1,819a month
▲ 11.1% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, September 2025 to September 2026: from $1,637 to $1,819.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Lebanon is in Boone 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 Boone County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
The typical home in Lebanon is worth $195,600,48% less than in Boone County as a whole ($376,200).
2
The typical household income in Lebanon is $65,154,41% less than in Boone County as a whole ($111,250).
3
The typical rent in Lebanon is $962 a month, 29% less than in Boone County as a whole ($1,359).
4
70% of households in Lebanon own their home, against 79% in Boone County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Lebanon
What homes there are in Lebanon, 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
Lebanon
Boone County
Indiana
United States
Kind of home: Lebanon and its comparisons
Measure
Lebanon
Boone County
Indiana
United States
Detached house
66%
80%
73%
61%
Attached house
8%
5%
4%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
5%
3%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
11%
13%
19%
Mobile home
7%
2%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In Lebanon, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Boone County, 8.
In Lebanon there are many mobile homes: 7% of homes; in Boone County, 2%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Lebanon
Boone County
Indiana
United States
Year built: Lebanon and its comparisons
Measure
Lebanon
Boone County
Indiana
United States
Before 1960
31%
20%
31%
26%
1960–1979
29%
18%
24%
24%
1980–1999
20%
20%
23%
25%
2000–2009
7%
17%
12%
14%
2010 or later
13%
26%
10%
11%
In Lebanon, half of the homes were built before 1976; in Boone County, before 1995.
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 $100K14%
$100K–$200K38%
$200K–$300K28%
$300K–$500K17%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Lebanon and its comparisons
Measure
Lebanon
Under $100K
14%
$100K–$200K
38%
$200K–$300K
28%
$300K–$500K
17%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
The FHA limit for Boone County is high ($541,287): at least 97% of owner-occupied homes in Lebanon are worth less than $500,000.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99938%
$1,000–$1,49945%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Lebanon and its comparisons
Measure
Lebanon
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
38%
$1,000–$1,499
45%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,325 a month
Boone County: $2,012 a month
Without a mortgage
$506 a month
Boone County: $662 a month
Owners with a mortgage
66%
Boone County: 73%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Lebanon is $1,325 a month, less than in Boone County ($2,012); without one, $506.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Lebanon+57%
Boone County+61%
Indiana+54%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Lebanon+22%
Boone County+34%
Indiana+29%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Lebanon+23%
Boone County+34%
Indiana+28%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Lebanon and its comparisons
Measure
Lebanon
Boone County
Indiana
United States
Typical home value
+57%
+61%
+54%
+53%
Typical rent
+22%
+34%
+29%
+33%
Typical household income
+23%
+34%
+28%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Lebanon rose 57%; in Boone County, it rose 61%.
Rents in Lebanon rose more slowly than in Boone County: 22% since 2015–2019, against 34%.
The typical household income in Lebanon rose 23% over that time; home values changed +57% and rent +22%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Lebanon and its comparisons
Measure
Lebanon
Boone 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
2.36
2.58
2.46
2.53
Drive alone
76%
72%
76%
69%
Carpool
10%
6%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
3%
Work from home
13%
20%
11%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Fewer people live in each home here: 2.36 on average, against 2.58 in Boone County.
Carpooling is common in Lebanon: 10% of workers get to work that way, against 6% in Boone County.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Lebanon?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Lebanon, worth $195,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 29% of the typical household income in Lebanon, which is $65,154 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $67,990 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Boone County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Lebanon. 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 $6,846 (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
$1,586
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$192,057
Total interest
$276,325
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $3,303 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,520 a month
Tight
$1,520 to $1,955 a month
Your payment · 29%
Hard
more than $1,955 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Lebanon ($65,154 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,301
Property tax
$117
Home insurance
$82
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$87
You need at least $6,846 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 $1,586; principal and interest $1,301.
The city and its county
Lebanon and Boone County
Lebanon is in Boone 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).
Lebanon
Map of Boone County, Indiana, with Lebanon marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Lebanon
Boone County
Other cities with a page
Lebanon's own numbers
Typical home value
$195,600
Typical monthly rent
$962
Typical yearly household income
$65,154
Households that own their home
70%
Effective property tax rate
0.72%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Boone County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,536
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+61%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2.4%
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 Boone County.
A typical home in Lebanon is worth $195,600: 48% below the county and 10% below Indiana. With the typical household income in Lebanon ($65,154 a year), a typical home costs 3.0 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.
Lebanon3.0 years
Boone3.4 years
Indiana3.0 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Boone County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Boone County rose 109% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Boone County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Boone County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +6.1% +6.1% 2016
2017: +4.5% +4.5% 2017
2018: +5.4% +5.4% 2018
2019: +5.8% +5.8% 2019
2020: +4.8% +4.8% 2020
2021: +10.1% +10.1% 2021
2022: +17.1% +17.1% 2022
2023: +9.9% +9.9% 2023
2024: +7.4% +7.4% 2024
2025: +6.1% +6.1% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Boone County, Indiana and the United States
Period
County
Indiana
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+6.1%
+4.3%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+61%
+53%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+109%
+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
Lebanon next to Boone 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
Lebanon$195,600
Boone$376,200
Indiana$218,200
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Lebanon$962
Boone$1,359
Indiana$1,062
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Lebanon$65,154
Boone$111,250
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
See the full table
Lebanon next to Boone County and Indiana
Measure
Lebanon
Boone County
Indiana
U.S.
Typical home value
$195,600 ▼48% below the county
$376,200
$218,200
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$962 ▼29% below the county
$1,359
$1,062
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$65,154 ▼41% below the county
$111,250
$71,957
$80,734
Households that own their home
70% ▼9 points below the county
79%
71%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,413 ▼52% below the county
$2,919
$1,614
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.72% ▼0.06 points below the county
0.78%
0.74%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
40%
40%
48%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Boone 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 Lebanon
For a typical $195,600 home in Lebanon, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Lebanon's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,586a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$6,846
Cash to close
$12,714
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $87
Conventional, 5% down$1,551a month
Down payment
$9,780
Cash to close
$15,648
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $93
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,259a month
Down payment
$39,120
Cash to close
$44,988
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,440a month
Down payment
$29,340
Cash to close
$35,208
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Lebanon
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,586
$6,846
$192,057
7.18%
FHA MIP · $87
$12,714
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,551
$9,780
$185,820
7.18%
PMI · $93
$15,648
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,259
$39,120
$156,480
7.18%
None
$44,988
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,440
$29,340
$166,260
8.18%
None
$35,208
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 Lebanon is $962 a month: 29% below the county. In Lebanon, 40% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Boone County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,536 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $29.54 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 Boone County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,187
$22.83
$47,480
1 bedroom
$1,336
$25.69
$53,440
2 bedrooms
$1,536
$29.54
$61,440
3 bedrooms
$1,991
$38.29
$79,640
4 bedrooms
$2,425
$46.63
$97,000
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 Lebanon
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Lebanon is in ZIP code 46052.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,280: $256 less than the fair market rent for Boone County ($1,536).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Lebanon, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
46052
$990
$1,110
$1,280
$1,660
$2,020
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
46052 $1,280$1,660
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Lebanon 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.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Boone County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Lebanon or Boone County. The ones below are statewide in Indiana: they work in Lebanon 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 Lebanon or Boone 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 Lebanon and all of Boone 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 Lebanon?
The typical home value in Lebanon is $195,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Boone County it is $376,200.
How much does it cost to rent in Lebanon?
Typical rent in Lebanon is $962 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Boone County is $1,536.
What is the FHA loan limit in Lebanon?
Lebanon uses the FHA limit for all of Boone 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 Lebanon?
The typical homeowner in Lebanon pays $1,413 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.72% of the home’s value; in Boone County, the rate is 0.78%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Lebanon?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Boone County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
