Jasper County, Indiana Housing Market

In Jasper County, Indiana, the median home value is $221,500, with a median monthly rent of $962. This places Jasper County at #1170 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #24 within Indiana.

Median Home Value $221,500
Median Rent $962/mo
Owner Occupancy 83.6%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.2

📈 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 Jasper County rose +4.7% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

9,897
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,029
  • Establishments: 844
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

90
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 82
  • Multi-family: 8
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+543
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 13,929 (avg $72,165)
  • Outflow: 13,386 (avg $72,923)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 4 active ZIP codes in Jasper County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 47978 216.8 +15.33% 2025
2 46341 237.9 +2.65% 2025
3 46392 234.9 +2.72% 2025
4 46310 207.2 +0.55% 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 Jasper County Compares

MetricJasper CountyIndiana AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $221,500 $191,898 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $962 $910 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 83.6% 76.3% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.2 17.5 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Jasper County is 15.4% above the Indiana state average and 2.7% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $962/month is 5.7% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 19.2, the buy-vs-rent decision in Jasper County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Jasper County has an owner-occupancy rate of 83.6%, compared to 76.3% in Indiana and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Niobrara County Wyoming $221,500 $605
St. Louis County Minnesota $221,400 $1,013
Wayne County Nebraska $221,600 $800
Cumberland County New Jersey $221,400 $1,282
Greene County Missouri $221,300 $989

Other Counties in Indiana

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Ripley County $222,500 $839 76.8%
Clark County $222,900 $1,129 74.7%
Posey County $222,900 $782 82.3%
Whitley County $219,400 $934 81.8%
Marion County $224,000 $1,153 56.5%

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).