The story of this market
The typical home in Hancock County, Indiana sells for about $291,525, or $162 per square foot.
Prices are down 5.33% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 52 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 112% since 2000. Last year 11 of 15 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,536 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,536 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+2.3%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+15.9%). Worst: 2011 (-3.9%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+4.7%
IN · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,991
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+2.3%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 15 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
37
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $22,713,445.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
81.4%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5164 | 2847 | 81.4% | 2.3% | $185,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Hancock County, Indiana
Hancock County's housing market is currently experiencing a cooling trend, characterized by a year-over-year decline in median listing prices and an increase in the median days on market. Inventory levels have risen significantly compared to the previous year, suggesting a shift toward a more balanced market environment for buyers.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price diverges 12.7% from the nearest retained anchor (prior refresh cycle) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict.
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Median prices moved up 4.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 34 days on market with 4.6 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
19% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 94.85% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 7 researched ZIP reports of 9 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 46040 | Fortville | $417,500 | $228 | — | 44 | — | — | — | 53 | $1,528 | researched Sep 30 |
| 46055 | McCordsville | $405,000 | $165 | +2.4% | 35 | 98.5% | 18% | 3.2 | 142 | $1,650 | researched Sep 30 |
| 46117 | Charlottesville | $350,000 | $130 | — | 68 | 98.5% | — | 4 | 4 | $1,250 | researched Sep 30 |
| 46140 | Greenfield | $313,000 | $141 | +4.2% | 30 | 98.5% | 14% | 5.4 | 151 | $1,154 | researched Sep 30 |
| 46154 | Maxwell | $269,900 | $174 | +5.9% | 53 | 98.5% | 25% | 5.4 | 875 | $1,250 | researched Sep 19 |
| 46163 | New Palestine | $348,850 | $173 | +1.5% | 10 | 100% | 47% | 2 | 105 | $1,060 | researched Oct 1 |
| 46176 | Shirley | $247,900 | $151 | +9.8% | 19 | — | — | — | 93 | $985 | researched Sep 18 |
| 46186 | Wilkinson | $287,700 | $151 | +9.8% | 37 | 95.3% | — | — | 10 | $485 | researched Sep 19 |
| 46229 | Cumberland | $216,500 | $126 | -7.9% | 41 | — | — | — | 148 | $1,069 | researched Sep 19 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Indiana) — Ad Valorem Property Assessment: Property is assessed at 100% of true tax value, determined by market-based assessment systems and annual adjustments. State (Indiana) — Standard Homestead Deduction: Removes the first $45,000 of the homestead's assessed value from taxation. State (Indiana) — Indiana Property Tax Caps (Circuit Breaker): Limits annual property tax liability to 1% of gross assessed value for principal residences, 2% for other residential property, and 3% for non-residential property.
- Slick City Action Park4.526.4 mi
- Dave & Buster's Indianapolis3.913.2 mi
- Smiley Ocean Themed Adventure Park4.313.2 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.312 mi
- The Waterpark4.317.6 mi
- Gainbridge Fieldhouse4.716.8 mi
- Lucas Oil Stadium4.717.3 mi
- Indianapolis Zoo4.518 mi
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway4.820.6 mi
- Indiana Convention Center4.617.2 mi
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis4.716.4 mi
- Indianapolis Zoo4.518 mi
- Horseshoe Indianapolis, Shelbyville - A Caesars Rewards Destination3.916.4 mi
- Conner Prairie4.614.6 mi
- AMC Indianapolis 174.418.3 mi
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis4.716.4 mi
- Newfields4.717.9 mi
- Conner Prairie4.614.6 mi
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum4.820.6 mi
- Indiana State Museum4.717.5 mi
- Newfields4.717.9 mi
- Conner Prairie4.614.6 mi
- Fort Harrison State Park4.79.5 mi
- White River State Park4.717.6 mi
- Holliday Park4.817 mi
- Indianapolis Yacht Club4.68.6 mi
- Topgolf Fishers4.512.4 mi
- Purgatory Golf Club4.519.9 mi
- Prairie View Golf Club4.514.8 mi
- The Fort Golf Resort4.49 mi
- Pebble Brook Golf Course & Grill4.319.8 mi
- Castleton Square4.212.9 mi
- Greenwood Park Mall4.419.6 mi
- The Fashion Mall at Keystone4.415.2 mi
- Meijer4.419.1 mi
- Hamilton Town Center4.612.4 mi
- Indianapolis International Airport4.625.1 mi
- Flights Craft Bar & Kitchen3.922.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
not determinable
Property is assessed at 100% of true tax value, determined by market-based assessment systems and annual adjustments.
Indiana Code 6-1.1-4.
Indiana requires a judicial foreclosure process, meaning lenders must file a lawsuit in court to obtain a foreclosure decree.
Indiana Code 32-30-10.
applies when — Applies to the sale, exchange, or installment contract of residential real estate containing not more than four dwelling units.
Requires the seller to complete a disclosure form regarding the condition of the property, subject to specific statutory exemptions (e.g., court-ordered transfers, foreclosures).
Indiana Code 32-21-5.
applies when — Property must be the taxpayer's principal place of residence.
Removes the first $45,000 of the homestead's assessed value from taxation.
Indiana Code 6-1.1-12-37.
Limits annual property tax liability to 1% of gross assessed value for principal residences, 2% for other residential property, and 3% for non-residential property.
Indiana Constitution Article X, Section 1; Indiana Code 6-1.1-20.6.
≈ $2,915/yr on a $291,525 median
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.