All Reports Housing Affordability Knox County • August 2026 • All Residential

Housing Affordability

Home price and typical payment compared to income

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Housing AffordabilityKnox CountyAugust 2026

Affordability

Payment as a Percent of Income

Based on 3-mo. median sale price
August 2026
21.3%
Year-over-year change
-6%
Compared to 22.7% last year
Difference from state
-50%
Compared to 42.6% in Indiana
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Last update: Sept. 8, 2026, 3:06 p.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
August 2026
74.8%
Year-over-year change
+9%
Compared to 68.9% last year
Difference from state
+103%
Compared to 36.9% in Indiana
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Last update: Sept. 8, 2026, 2:51 p.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
$63,625
Year-over-year change
-0%
Compared to $63,670 last year
Difference from state
+3%
Compared to $61,915 in Indiana
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Last update: Sept. 8, 2026, 3:06 p.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
August 2026
$1,130
Year-over-year change
-6%
Compared to $1,203 last year
Difference from state
-49%
Compared to $2,199 in Indiana
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Last update: Sept. 8, 2026, 2:51 p.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
August 2026
$146,500
Year-over-year change
-7%
Compared to $156,950 last year
Difference from state
-49%
Compared to $285,000 in Indiana
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Last update: Sept. 8, 2026, 2:51 p.m. Source: IAR Data Warehouse Data notes: -

Sales

Closed Sales by Price

12-month rolling total
All properties, September 2026
341
+6%
Under $250K
267
+1%
At Least $250K
74
+28%
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Last update: Sept. 8, 2026, 10:33 p.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: None

Supply

New Listings by Price

12-month rolling total
All properties, September 2026
432
+7%
Under $250K
344
+17%
At Least $250K
88
-20%
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Last update: Sept. 8, 2026, 10:33 p.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: None

Inventory by Price

Average daily inventory in latest month
All properties, September 2026
91
-10%
Under $250K
66
-5%
At Least $250K
25
-20%
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Last update: Sept. 8, 2026, 10:33 p.m. Source: IAR MLS Data Warehouse Data notes: None