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Bartholomew County, IN housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$274,111+2.5% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 27% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$59,422About 0.7× the local median income ($81,019): affordable for a typical household
Days on market50 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Bartholomew County, IN is worth $274,111, up 2.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $238,150, so the area is 15.1% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 13% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.4% over the next year. A household needs about $59,422 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $81,019. Typical rent is $1,380 a month, or $1,832 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 363 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$274,111
Change in 1 year+2.5%
Overvalued %+15.1%
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Fair home value$238,150
Change in 5 years+29.5%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+3.4%
Home value to income3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,486
Income needed to afford it$59,422
Property tax rate0.75%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,380
Typical rent for houses$1,832
Price-to-rent ratio16.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,493
Gross rental yield6.04%
Cap rate (estimate)3.93%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+13.4%
Days on market50
Listings with a price cut27.0%
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Homes for sale254
Pending sales per 100 listings37
Asking price per sq ft$170

People and jobs

Median household income$81,019
Population change (1 year)+0.9%
Unemployment rate4.1%
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Population85,729
Income adjusted for cost of living$87,117
Net moves in (IRS)−363
Cost of living (US = 100)93.0

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)70.9
Unhealthy air days a year0
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Flood risk score78.0
Wildfire risk score26.1
Walkability (1 to 20)6.6
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Bartholomew County, IN overvalued?
Home prices in Bartholomew County, IN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $238,150, so the area is 15.1% overvalued.
Is Bartholomew County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?
Bartholomew County, IN is a buyer's market: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 13% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bartholomew County, IN?
Home values in Bartholomew County, IN are up 2.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bartholomew County, IN?
A household needs about $59,422 a year to afford the typical home in Bartholomew County, IN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $81,019.

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