What income do you need to buy a house in Dyer, IN?

It takes about $100,000/yr to afford the typical Dyer, IN home ($364K, +1.9% past year) at today's rates. Starter homes run around $280K. See if you can afford a house in Dyer (2026 data) — free, no signup.

Market snapshot (2026-07)

• Income needed to buy the typical home: about $100,000/yr (28% front-end ratio, 20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed, IN property tax and insurance)
• Typical home value: $364K (Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07)
• 1-year change: +1.9%
• Bottom 35% of homes: $280K
• Top 35% of homes start around: $503K
• Median household income: $107K
• Price-to-income ratio: 3.4
• Estimated payment on the typical home: $1,892/mo principal & interest (20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed)

Nearby housing markets

• Lynwood, IL — typical home $282K
• Sauk Village, IL — typical home $164K
• Munster, IN — typical home $359K
• Schererville, IN — typical home $363K
• Highland, IN — typical home $270K
• Griffith, IN — typical home $253K

The most affordable cities to buy a house in Indiana

Home values are Zillow Group public data (ZHVI, updated monthly); income and population are US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Estimates only — not financial advice.

i wanna buy a house .com — type a city, see its market, find out what you can afford.