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City · 5,260 residents · Greene County, Indiana

Linton , Indiana

In Linton, a typical home is worth $86,000 and typical rent is $812 a month. Compared with all of Greene County, the typical home value is 44% lower, typical household income is 27% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 16 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $86,000

    44% below the county

    61% below Indiana

    • Linton
    • Greene
    • Indiana

  • Typical rent

    $812a month

    About the same as the county

    24% below Indiana

    • Linton
    • Greene
    • Indiana

  • Typical household income

    $45,440a year

    27% below the county

    37% below Indiana

    • Linton
    • Greene
    • Indiana

  • Households that own their home

    61%

    16 points below the county

    10 points below Indiana

    • Linton
    • Greene
    • Indiana

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$172,426
5.3% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Linton is in Greene 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 Greene County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Linton apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Linton has the 3rd lowest typical home value of the 134 cities in Indiana with more than 5,000 people ($86,000).

  2. 61% of households in Linton own their home, against 77% in Greene County.

  3. The typical household income in Linton is $45,440, 27% less than in Greene County as a whole ($62,094).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Linton

What homes there are in Linton, 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 houses are the majority in Linton (72%), but less so than in Greene County (75%).

Year built

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,050 a month

Greene County: $1,213 a month

Without a mortgage

$483 a month

Greene County: $484 a month

Owners with a mortgage

41%

Greene County: 51%

In Linton, 41% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,050 a month, against $1,213 in Greene County. Without one it drops to $483.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Homes in Linton gained value more slowly than in Greene County: 27% since 2015–2019, against 57%.

The typical rent in Linton rose 35% over the same time; in Greene County, it rose 25%.

To compare: typical income in Linton rose 30%; the home, +27%; the rent, +35%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureLintonGreene CountyIndianaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate5.6%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1.8%3.4%
People per household 2.232.342.462.53
Drive alone 80%80%76%69%
Carpool 11%9%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate2%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate7%11%15%
Other means Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Much as in Greene County, a household in Linton has 2.23 people on average.

To get to work, 80% of workers in Linton drive alone; in Greene County, 80%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Linton?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Linton, worth $86,000, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 19% of the typical household income in Linton, which is $45,440 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Greene County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Linton. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $3,010 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$718

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$84,442
Total interest
$121,493
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $1,452 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,060 a month

    Your payment · 19%

  • Tight

    $1,060 to $1,363 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,363 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Linton ($45,440 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$718
Principal & interest$572
Property tax$72
Home insurance$36
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$38

You need at least $3,010 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

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.

The city and its county

Linton and Greene County

Linton is in Greene 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).

Linton's own numbers

Typical home value
$86,000
Typical monthly rent
$812
Typical yearly household income
$45,440
Households that own their home
61%
Effective property tax rate
1%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Greene 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)
+55%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.8%

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 Greene County.

Everything about Greene County

Buying

Buying a home in Linton

A typical home in Linton is worth $86,000: 44% below the county and 61% below Indiana. With the typical household income in Linton ($45,440 a year), a typical home costs 1.9 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.

  • Linton 1.9 years
  • Greene 2.5 years
  • Indiana 3.0 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Greene County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Greene County rose 90% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Greene County.

Period County Indiana U.S.
Last year (2025) −0.1% +4.3% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +55% +53% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +90% +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

Linton next to Greene 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
  • Linton $86,000
  • Greene $153,200
  • Indiana $218,200
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Linton $812
  • Greene $797
  • Indiana $1,062
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Linton $45,440
  • Greene $62,094
  • Indiana $71,957
  • United States $80,734
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Linton next to Greene County and Indiana
Measure Linton Greene County Indiana U.S.
Typical home value $86,000 $153,200 $218,200 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $812 $797 $1,062 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $45,440 $62,094 $71,957 $80,734
Households that own their home 61% 77% 71% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $860 $896 $1,614 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1% 0.58% 0.74% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 45% 43% 48% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Greene 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 Linton

For a typical $86,000 home in Linton, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Linton's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $718a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $3,010
    Cash to close
    $5,590
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $38

  • Conventional, 5% down $702a month

    Down payment
    $4,300
    Cash to close
    $6,880
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $41

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $574a month

    Down payment
    $17,200
    Cash to close
    $19,780
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $653a month

    Down payment
    $12,900
    Cash to close
    $15,480
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

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.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Linton and for Greene County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Linton

1%of the home’s value each year

$860 a year for the typical owner in Linton.

  • Linton 1%
  • Greene 0.58%
  • Indiana 0.74%

What Indiana publishes Homestead standard deduction: the amount drops each year (Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF), Form HC10)

Exemptions and deadlines in Indiana

Flood risk in Greene County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Greene County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
1.8%
263
Of those, with NFIP insurance
14%
County Indiana U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 1.8% 2.3% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 14% 17% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Linton

Typical rent in Linton is $812 a month: about the same as the county. In Linton, 45% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Greene 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.

HUD fair market rent for all of Greene County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $770 $14.81 $30,800
1 bedroom $775 $14.90 $31,000
2 bedrooms $1,014 $19.50 $40,560
3 bedrooms $1,266 $24.35 $50,640
4 bedrooms $1,533 $29.48 $61,320

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 Linton

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Linton is in ZIP code 47441.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,010: $4 less than the fair market rent for Greene County ($1,014).

  • 47441 $1,010$1,280

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Linton 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 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Linton

HUD lists 5 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Linton. These are the largest.

  • Linton Housing Authority 1161 N 1300 W, Linton 47441 50 low-income homes · Run by Linton Housing Authority · Average payment: $337 a month · Average wait: 2 months · Homes at several sites (812) 847-8254
  • Cine Theater Senior Apts 155 N Main St, Linton 47441 41 low-income homes · Studio: 13 · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 12 · In service since 2014 · For older adults
  • Linton Apartments 1620 Camelot Ct, Linton 47441 36 low-income homes · For older adults (812) 847-7466
  • Independence Place 740 K St SE, Linton 47441 32 homes, 30 low-income · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 12 · 3 bd: 8 · 4 bd: 4 · In service since 2008 · For people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
  • Greene County III 1000 Meadowbrook, Linton 47441 86 homes

See all 9 buildings in Greene County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Linton

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 Greene County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

Two women and a girl laugh together at the bus stop.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Linton

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Linton or Greene County. The ones below are statewide in Indiana: they work in Linton the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Indiana

  • Next Home

    Statewide in Indiana

    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).

    Type not stated

    See the program Official page

  • First Step

    Statewide in Indiana

    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).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Linton

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Linton, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • City of Bloomington - Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND)

    401 N Morton St, Bloomington · 35 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Homelessness services
    • and 6 more
    (812) 349-3420

  • Dubois Pike Warrick Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc. D/B/A Tri-Cap

    607 3rd Ave, Jasper · 47 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 8 more
    (812) 482-2233

  • Intend Indiana, Inc

    1704 Bellefontaine St, Indianapolis · 75 miles away · Spanish

    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • Homebuyer education workshops
    (317) 924-8116

All counseling agencies in Indiana

Help in Spanish near Linton

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Linton

HUD’s record names them for Linton or Greene County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Linton Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (812) 847-8254

One other authority has an office in Greene County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Linton, with the typical home value.

Everything about Greene County Housing in Indiana

Neighboring counties

If Greene County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Linton.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Linton

Short answers with the numbers for Linton and all of Greene 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 Linton?

The typical home value in Linton is $86,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Greene County it is $153,200.

How much does it cost to rent in Linton?

Typical rent in Linton is $812 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Greene County is $1,014.

What is the FHA loan limit in Linton?

Linton uses the FHA limit for all of Greene 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 Linton?

The typical homeowner in Linton pays $860 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1% of the home’s value; in Greene County, the rate is 0.58%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Linton?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Greene County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).