Starke County, IN housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 41
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Home Value
$227,015
+6.4% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
41
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.0 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
66 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
18%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.8%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
26%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
53%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$86
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 53% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 6.4% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 41% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+6% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (41/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.2% below their final list price; 18% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 26% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $56k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,358 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $86 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +12% over the next 12 months (77% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.7% to +11.7% (80% range; middle estimate +4.8%), chance of a rise 77%, of a 5%+ drop 9%.
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ZIP codes in Starke County, IN
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox, IN 46534 | $229.5K | +7.0% | 44 |
| North Judson, IN 46366 | $221.4K | +5.2% | 52 |
| Hamlet, IN 46532 | $209.2K | +2.1% | 21 |
| Grovertown, IN 46531 | $273K | +7.5% | 18 |
| San Pierre, IN 46374 | $237.4K | +4.3% | 23 |