Floyd County, Indiana Housing Market

In Floyd County, Indiana, the median home value is $251,000, with a median monthly rent of $1,036. This places Floyd County at #882 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #10 within Indiana.

Median Home Value $251,000
Median Rent $1,036/mo
Owner Occupancy 73.2%
Price/Rent Ratio 20.2

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Floyd County rose +6.6% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

29,045
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,111
  • Establishments: 2,084
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

376
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 216
  • Multi-family: 160
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+1379
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 33,677 (avg $92,840)
  • Outflow: 32,298 (avg $94,992)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 5 active ZIP codes in Floyd County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 47124 243.7 +9.07% 2025
2 47117 235.1 +10.22% 2025
3 47122 234.9 +3.97% 2025
4 47136 239.8 +13.73% 2025
5 47164 221.6 -1.14% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Floyd County Compares

MetricFloyd CountyIndiana AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $251,000 $191,898 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,036 $910 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 73.2% 76.3% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 20.2 17.5 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Floyd County is 30.8% above the Indiana state average and 10.2% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,036/month is 13.8% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 20.2, renting is generally more cost-effective than buying in the short to medium term. The market favors buyers only for long-term holds.

Floyd County has an owner-occupancy rate of 73.2%, compared to 76.3% in Indiana and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Gooding County Idaho $250,900 $880
Jack County Texas $251,200 $960
Jefferson Parish Louisiana $251,400 $1,190
Racine County Wisconsin $251,400 $1,080
Sweetwater County Wyoming $251,400 $911

Other Counties in Indiana

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Franklin County $249,500 $870 81.5%
LaGrange County $255,900 $839 83.0%
Dearborn County $243,400 $845 85.2%
Warrick County $242,500 $1,061 82.4%
Tippecanoe County $239,300 $1,124 53.4%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).