IN · Metro #34

Indianapolis - IN housing market

The Indianapolis metro has a typical home value of $296,033, up 1.0% from a year ago. Homes are moving fast at 13 days on market, a strong seller's market. 33% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.

Typical home value
$296,033
+1.0% vs. year ago
Median sale price
$294,586
+5.6% YoY
Median list price
$305,800
Sale-to-list ratio
98.6%
Selling below ask
Days on market
13d
Listings w/ price cut
32.8%
New listings / mo
3,313
+4.4% YoY
Homes for sale
8,570
+12.3% YoY
Typical rent
$1,571/mo
+2.8% YoY
Rent vs buy
15.7x
Context

How to read this data

The typical home value ($296,033) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Indianapolis - 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 1.0% over the past year. In Indianapolis - IN, that means a home worth $293,102 last year is now worth roughly $296,033.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $294,586. Homes are selling at 98.6% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.

Homes listed in Indianapolis - IN sit on the market for roughly 13 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 32.8% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 3,313 new listings hit the market each month in Indianapolis - IN. There are currently 8,570 homes for sale, up 12.3% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Indianapolis - IN is $1,571, up 2.8% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 15.7x, toss-up (#129 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $1,522 a month in principal and interest, $49 less than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 6.97% rate.

What's not on this page

This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →

Related

Other metros in IN

MetroHome value1-yr changeDays on market
Fort Wayne - IN$261,006 +3.1% 8.0d
South Bend - IN$242,803 +6.1% 11.0d
Evansville - IN$228,373 +3.8% 14.0d
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