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Owen 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$234,540+4.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$50,843About 0.7× the local median income ($68,262): affordable for a typical household
Days on market71 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Owen County, IN is worth $234,540, up 4.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $200,774, so the area is 16.8% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 71 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.2% over the next year. A household needs about $50,843 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 $68,262. In the latest IRS figures, 213 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$234,540
Change in 1 year+4.6%
Overvalued %+16.8%
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Fair home value$200,774
Change in 5 years+29.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+2.2%
Home value to income3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,271
Income needed to afford it$50,843
Property tax rate0.66%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,014

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+2.6%
Days on market71
Listings with a price cut23.3%
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Homes for sale78
Pending sales per 100 listings23
Asking price per sq ft$181

People and jobs

Median household income$68,262
Population change (1 year)+1.1%
Unemployment rate3.0%
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Population21,886
Income adjusted for cost of living$71,779
Net moves in (IRS)+213
Cost of living (US = 100)95.1

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)35.1
Flood risk score49.4
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Wildfire risk score11.5
Walkability (1 to 20)4.3
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Owen County, IN overvalued?
Home prices in Owen County, IN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $200,774, so the area is 16.8% overvalued.
Is Owen County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?
Owen County, IN is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 71 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Owen County, IN?
Home values in Owen County, IN are up 4.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Owen County, IN?
A household needs about $50,843 a year to afford the typical home in Owen County, IN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,262.

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