Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$221,831+3.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$48,088About 0.6× the local median income ($78,688): affordable for a typical household
Days on market51 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+2.7%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Newton County, IN is worth $221,831, up 3.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $190,163, so the area is 16.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.7% over the next year. A household needs about $48,088 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 $78,688. In the latest IRS figures, 67 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
$221,831
Change in 1 year
+3.1%
Overvalued %
+16.7%
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Fair home value
$190,163
Change in 5 years
+32.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.7%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,202
Income needed to afford it
$48,088
Property tax rate
0.77%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,429
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−4.3%
Days on market
51
Listings with a price cut
23.2%
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Homes for sale
45
Pending sales per 100 listings
29
Asking price per sq ft
$127
People and jobs
Median household income
$78,688
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
6.5%
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Population
14,188
Income adjusted for cost of living
$75,954
Net moves in (IRS)
+67
Cost of living (US = 100)
103.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
11.7
Flood risk score
19.3
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Wildfire risk score
10.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.3
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Newton County, IN overvalued?
Home prices in Newton County, IN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $190,163, so the area is 16.7% overvalued.
Is Newton County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?
Newton County, IN is a balanced market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Newton County, IN?
Home values in Newton County, IN are up 3.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.7%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Newton County, IN?
A household needs about $48,088 a year to afford the typical home in Newton County, IN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,688.