Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024
Quick insight
How has sales growth changed since last month?
In August, only Kokomo had positive sales growth for the preceding 12 months. When September data was included in the 12-month rolling calculation, Kokomo had reverted to negative annualized growth, Louisville and South Bend moved into positive territory and Cincinnati erased a deficit to break even in sales from October 2023 to September 2024.
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Friday, Sep 20, 2024
Deep dive
The Price is Right: How does listing price affect days on market?
We analyzed 12 months of sales from September 2023 to August 2024 to see if homes were under contract faster when listing prices were closer to the sale price. When the listing price was on target, 75% of homes sold in 14 days. Listings that have to come down in by price by even 5% can stay on the market for weeks.
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Thursday, Aug 15, 2024
Quick insight
These ZIP Codes Have Positive Sales Growth

While sales in the last 12 months are down 7% year-over-year, one-in-four high-volume ZIP Codes are beating that trend with positive sales growth.
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Monday, Jun 10, 2024
Deep dive
The Walkability Premium
In larger cities across Indiana, older homes in neighborhoods near downtowns have experienced significant increases in sale price and volume over the past five years – leading a trend of rising home values and an overall price premium for walkable neighborhoods in urbanized counties.
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Thursday, May 16, 2024
Deep dive
Comparing Urban Housing Markets
Four out of five Hoosier households live in a metropolitan area. We explore market trends using the latest April 2024 data.
Four out of five Hoosier households live in a metropolitan area. We explore market trends using the latest April 2024 data.
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Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024
Deep dive
How Have Prices Changed in Your Neighborhood?
Using MLS sales and price data, we’ve created a statewide map showing home price changes through 2023 in half-mile ‘neighborhood-scale’ areas. This is a great way to see how property values are changing if you are considering buyer or buying or selling a home – but for current homeowners, it’s also a way to evaluate the accuracy of 2024 property tax assessments.
Using MLS sales and price data, we’ve created a statewide map showing home price changes through 2023 in half-mile ‘neighborhood-scale’ areas. This is a great way to see how property values are changing if you are considering buyer or buying or selling a home – but for current homeowners, it’s also a way to evaluate the accuracy of 2024 property tax assessments.
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Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024
Deep dive
Comparing Early 2024 Market to Early 2023
With almost two months of 2024 behind us, we compare the first eight weeks of this year and last year.
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Thursday, Jan 11, 2024
Deep dive
2024 Forecast Tracker
Each week, compare rates, listings, pending sales, and closings to our weekly projections.
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Monday, Jan 8, 2024
Deep dive
2023 Annual Wrap-Up
Facing rising interest rates through most of 2023, Indiana's housing market cooled to the lowest number of sales since 2012 and fewer listings than any time since IAR began tracking. Still, with the year-over-year sales gap closing in the fall and interest rates falling, there is reason to be optimistic about 2024.
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Thursday, Dec 7, 2023
Deep dive
Which ZIP Codes Outperformed in November?
Sales decline 8% across the state, but these 10 ZIP Codes had at least 30 sales and grew by at least 20%.
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