Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$222,973+5.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$48,336About 0.7× the local median income ($65,766): affordable for a typical household
Days on market52 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Jennings County, IN is worth $222,973, up 5.8% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $173,988, so the area is 28.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $48,336 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 $65,766. In the latest IRS figures, 158 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
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
$222,973
Change in 1 year
+5.8%
Overvalued %
+28.2%
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Fair home value
$173,988
Change in 5 years
+35.5%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,208
Income needed to afford it
$48,336
Property tax rate
0.60%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,040
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+14.8%
Days on market
52
Listings with a price cut
15.2%
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Homes for sale
62
Pending sales per 100 listings
35
Asking price per sq ft
$138
People and jobs
Median household income
$65,766
Population change (1 year)
−0.4%
Unemployment rate
4.6%
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Population
27,622
Income adjusted for cost of living
$74,144
Net moves in (IRS)
+158
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
31.9
Flood risk score
44.4
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Wildfire risk score
14.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Jennings County, IN overvalued?
Home prices in Jennings County, IN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $173,988, so the area is 28.2% overvalued.
Is Jennings County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?
Jennings County, IN is a balanced market: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are up 15% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jennings County, IN?
Home values in Jennings County, IN are up 5.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Jennings County, IN?
A household needs about $48,336 a year to afford the typical home in Jennings County, IN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,766.