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Lawrence 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$206,294+2.2% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 28% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$44,720About 0.7× the local median income ($65,270): affordable for a typical household
Days on market60 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago

The typical home in Lawrence County, IN is worth $206,294, up 2.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $171,669, so the area is 20.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 22% from a year ago, 28% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $44,720 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 $65,270. Typical rent is $1,036 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 190 more people moved in than out.

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$206,294
Change in 1 year+2.2%
Overvalued %+20.2%
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Fair home value$171,669
Change in 5 years+22.8%
Home value to income3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,118
Income needed to afford it$44,720
Property tax rate0.60%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,036
Price-to-rent ratio16.6×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,026
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Gross rental yield6.03%
Cap rate (estimate)3.92%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+22.4%
Days on market60
Listings with a price cut28.2%
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Homes for sale186
Pending sales per 100 listings41
Asking price per sq ft$149

People and jobs

Median household income$65,270
Population change (1 year)+0.7%
Unemployment rate3.5%
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Population45,568
Income adjusted for cost of living$73,585
Net moves in (IRS)+190
Cost of living (US = 100)88.7

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)47.8
Flood risk score55.9
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Wildfire risk score15.6
Walkability (1 to 20)5.8
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Lawrence County, IN overvalued?
Home prices in Lawrence County, IN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $171,669, so the area is 20.2% overvalued.
Is Lawrence County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?
Lawrence County, IN is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 22% from a year ago, 28% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lawrence County, IN?
Home values in Lawrence County, IN are up 2.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lawrence County, IN?
A household needs about $44,720 a year to afford the typical home in Lawrence County, IN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,270.

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