Steuben County, Indiana Housing Market

In Steuben County, Indiana, the median home value is $216,200, with a median monthly rent of $933. This places Steuben County at #1239 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #27 within Indiana.

Median Home Value $216,200
Median Rent $933/mo
Owner Occupancy 79.5%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.3

📈 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 Steuben County rose +6.9% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

14,602
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $983
  • Establishments: 994
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

127
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 125
  • Multi-family: 2
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+722
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 14,707 (avg $78,867)
  • Outflow: 13,985 (avg $78,591)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 3 active ZIP codes in Steuben County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 46737 265.8 +1.64% 2025
2 46779 241.6 -4.79% 2025
3 46703 233.9 +8.32% 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 Steuben County Compares

MetricSteuben CountyIndiana AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $216,200 $191,898 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $933 $910 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 79.5% 76.3% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.3 17.5 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Steuben County is 12.7% above the Indiana state average and 5.1% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $933/month is 2.5% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 19.3, the buy-vs-rent decision in Steuben County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Steuben County has an owner-occupancy rate of 79.5%, 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
Southampton County Virginia $216,200 $930
Ellis County Kansas $216,300 $943
Lake of the Woods County Minnesota $216,100 $955
Kosciusko County Indiana $216,000 $1,043
Susquehanna County Pennsylvania $216,400 $933

Other Counties in Indiana

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Kosciusko County $216,000 $1,043 77.0%
Allen County $214,900 $1,021 68.9%
Putnam County $218,900 $884 75.4%
Ohio County $213,100 $898 81.3%
Whitley County $219,400 $934 81.8%

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).