Orin Clark House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMeasured against area pay, Keyser Township costs less to live in than 87% of U.S. towns
It ranks #164 of 592 in Indiana for affordability. Home prices around Keyser Township have risen about 51% over the past 5 years.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Auburn, IN micro area ($74K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
In dollars, homes in Keyser Township cost less than the Indiana typical home. But the grade compares costs with what households in the area earn, and Auburn-area incomes are lower too ($74K, against $74K for the typical U.S. town). Property tax takes 0.53% of a home’s value a year (Indiana: 0.74%), and 56% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $980a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 2.2 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$74K, Auburn-area income
- 14%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 56%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across Indiana: 48%Census 2020–24
- 23%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What kind of housing town is Keyser Township?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
What’s behind Keyser Township’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Keyser Township is more affordable than 87% of U.S. towns, #164 of 592 in Indiana. The share of households paying 30%+ for housing pulls the grade down most; property tax holds it up.
Home prices up 51% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Keyser Township rose 51% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Indiana. Last year prices fell 2.8%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Keyser Township home at roughly $182,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $182K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Keyser Township, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 2.2 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Keyser Township’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Keyser Township home, with $121K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980 a month here, $60 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Keyser Township’s typical property tax (0.53% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980
Renters already here pay a median of $864, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (DeKalb County, IN): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Property tax runs below the Indiana norm
The median bill is $856 (Indiana: $1,614), 0.53% of a home’s value a year, against 0.74% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Keyser Township vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Keyser Township. Swan Township and Richland Township and Butler Township and Allen Township have no Zillow value, so they are in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyser Township | A | — | $161K | 0.53% | $980 |
| Richland Township | B+ | — | $263K | 0.48% | $990 |
| Butler Township | A− | — | $227K | 0.68% | $1,010 |
| Allen Township | A+ | — | $170K | 0.64% | $960 |
| Swan Township | B− | — | $325K | 0.69% | $1,050 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Keyser Township
Is Keyser Township expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Keyser Township costs less than 87% of U.S. towns: an A for cost of living, #164 of 592 in Indiana. The typical home costs 2.2 years of the median household income of the Auburn, IN micro area ($74K).
How much is rent in Keyser Township?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $980 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $864 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Keyser Township?
The median bill is $856 a year, 0.53% of the median home value (Indiana: $1,614, 0.74%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Keyser Township buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
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. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.