Fort Wayne - IN housing market
The Fort Wayne metro has a typical home value of $261,006, up 3.1% from a year ago. Homes are moving fast at 8 days on market, a strong seller's market. 26% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.
How to read this data
The typical home value ($261,006) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Fort Wayne - IN metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.
Prices are up 3.1% over the past year. In Fort Wayne - IN, that means a home worth $253,158 last year is now worth roughly $261,006.
The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $256,967. Homes are selling at 99.0% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.
Homes listed in Fort Wayne - IN sit on the market for roughly 8 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.
About 26.5% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.
Roughly 593 new listings hit the market each month in Fort Wayne - IN. There are currently 1,304 homes for sale, down 3.3% from a year ago.
The typical monthly rent in Fort Wayne - IN is $1,299, up 6.4% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 16.7x, toss-up (#105 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $1,342 a month in principal and interest, $43 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 6.35% rate.
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Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →
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Other metros in IN
| Metro | Home value | 1-yr change | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis - IN | $296,033 | +1.0% | 13.0d |
| South Bend - IN | $242,803 | +6.1% | 11.0d |
| Evansville - IN | $228,373 | +3.8% | 14.0d |