Warren County, Indiana Housing Market

In Warren County, Indiana, the median home value is $182,500, with a median monthly rent of $830. This places Warren County at #1602 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #44 within Indiana.

Median Home Value $182,500
Median Rent $830/mo
Owner Occupancy 82.4%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.3

📈 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 Warren County rose +13.8% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

1,572
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,095
  • Establishments: 152
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

21
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 21
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+102
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 3,465 (avg $74,751)
  • Outflow: 3,363 (avg $74,974)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Warren County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 47993 236.4 +4.84% 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 Warren County Compares

MetricWarren CountyIndiana AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $182,500 $191,898 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $830 $910 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 82.4% 76.3% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.3 17.5 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Warren County is 4.9% below the Indiana state average and 19.9% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $830/month is 8.8% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 18.3, the buy-vs-rent decision in Warren County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Warren County has an owner-occupancy rate of 82.4%, 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
Chickasaw County Iowa $182,600 $738
Genesee County Michigan $182,400 $989
Rosebud County Montana $182,400 $672
Oneida County New York $182,600 $944
Yoakum County Texas $182,600 $973

Other Counties in Indiana

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Vanderburgh County $184,000 $985 65.0%
Carroll County $180,900 $890 82.2%
Gibson County $180,000 $935 76.7%
Spencer County $185,200 $751 81.3%
Adams County $178,400 $833 83.5%

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).