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Housing Affordability

Home price and typical payment compared to income

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Housing AffordabilityFayette CountyMay 2026

Affordability

Payment as a Percent of Income

Based on 3-mo. median sale price
May 2026
16.7%
Year-over-year change
-10%
Compared to 18.5% last year
Difference from state
-53%
Compared to 35.8% in Indiana
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Last update: June 7, 2026, 4:13 a.m. Source: IAR Data Warehouse / American Community Survey Data notes: Assumes 10% down payment, 0.77% tax rate, 0.83% insurance rate, 0.79% PMI rate. Interest rates are based on the national 4-week rolling average.

Affordable Listings

Pct. of listings in last 90 days affordable to household earning $75K
May 2026
90.6%
Year-over-year change
+2%
Compared to 88.9% last year
Difference from state
+146%
Compared to 36.9% in Indiana
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Last update: June 7, 2026, 4:03 a.m. Source: IAR Data Warehouse Data notes: Assumes 10% down payment, 0.77% tax rate, 0.83% insurance rate, 0.79% PMI rate. Interest rates are based on the national 4-week rolling average.

Demographics

Median Household Income

Adjusted to current dollars
January 2025
$61,243
Year-over-year change
+7%
Compared to $57,154 last year
Difference from state
-12%
Compared to $69,976 in Indiana
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Last update: June 7, 2026, 4:13 a.m. Source: American Community Survey and Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index Data notes: The most recent income measure from the American Community Survey is adjusted by two-year change in the Employment Cost Index to adjust to current dollars.

Market Momentum

Price

Median Monthly Payment

For median-priced home
May 2026
$853
Year-over-year change
-10%
Compared to $944 last year
Difference from state
-59%
Compared to $2,085 in Indiana
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Last update: June 7, 2026, 4:03 a.m. Source: IAR Datawarehouse Data notes: Assumes 10% down payment, 0.77% tax rate, 0.83% insurance rate, 0.79% PMI rate. Interest rates are based on the national 4-week rolling average.

Median Sale Price

3-Month Rolling Median
May 2026
$112,500
Year-over-year change
-7%
Compared to $121,000 last year
Difference from state
-59%
Compared to $275,000 in Indiana
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Last update: June 7, 2026, 4:03 a.m. Source: IAR Data Warehouse Data notes: -

Sales

Closed Sales by Price

12-month rolling total
All properties, June 2026
119
-10%
Under $250K
104
-15%
At Least $250K
15
+150%
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Last update: June 7, 2026, 4:55 a.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: None

Supply

New Listings by Price

12-month rolling total
All properties, June 2026
184
-7%
Under $250K
163
-6%
At Least $250K
26
+13%
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Last update: June 7, 2026, 4:55 a.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: None

Inventory by Price

Average daily inventory in latest month
All properties, June 2026
41
-4%
Under $250K
36
+11%
At Least $250K
4
-55%
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Last update: June 7, 2026, 4:55 a.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: None