A typical Ross home is worth roughly $119,000
What kind of housing town is Ross?
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A typical home costs 2.2 years of income
Less than across Indiana (3.6 years). Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical Ross home, with $96K to spare.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Ross’s typical property tax (0.87% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
Renters pay a median $1,101 a month
HUD doesn’t publish rents for this area.
Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
69% of Ross households own their home
Half of Ross’s homes were built before 1957.
Indiana: 71% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Ross vs. its neighbors
Ross is the 2nd least expensive of 4 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross | $119K* | — | — | — | $54,563 |
| Gary | $92K | −1.3% | $1,180 | 9 | $38,731 |
| Calumet | $126K* | +3.6%† | $1,200 | — | $46,882 |
| Merrillville | $245K | +1.1% | $1,560 | 88 | $67,587 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.