Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$187,876+2.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 30% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$40,727About 0.7× the local median income ($60,842): affordable for a typical household
Days on market53 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Madison County, IN is worth $187,876, up 2.9% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $136,187, so the area is 38.0% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 30% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.9% over the next year. A household needs about $40,727 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 $60,842. Typical rent is $1,113 a month, or $1,385 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 934 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
$187,876
Change in 1 year
+2.9%
Overvalued %
+38.0%
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Fair home value
$136,187
Change in 5 years
+34.5%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.9%
Home value to income
3.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,018
Income needed to afford it
$40,727
Property tax rate
0.74%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,113
Typical rent for houses
$1,385
Price-to-rent ratio
14.1×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,331
Gross rental yield
7.11%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.62%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+28.9%
Days on market
53
Listings with a price cut
30.2%
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Homes for sale
433
Pending sales per 100 listings
40
Asking price per sq ft
$130
People and jobs
Median household income
$60,842
Population change (1 year)
+1.1%
Unemployment rate
5.9%
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Population
135,088
Income adjusted for cost of living
$63,576
Net moves in (IRS)
+934
Cost of living (US = 100)
95.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
77.3
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
82.6
Wildfire risk score
19.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Madison County, IN overvalued?
Home prices in Madison County, IN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $136,187, so the area is 38.0% overvalued.
Is Madison County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?
Madison County, IN is a buyer's market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 30% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Madison County, IN?
Home values in Madison County, IN are up 2.9% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Madison County, IN?
A household needs about $40,727 a year to afford the typical home in Madison County, IN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $60,842.