Auburn, IN metro housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 21
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Home Value
$258,138
+6.7% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
21
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
1.9 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
49 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
26%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
100.0%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
25%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$953/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
40%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$90
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 40% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 6.7% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 32% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+9% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (21/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (100.0% of list); 26% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 25% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $63k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,367 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $623/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $90 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −1% to +14% over the next 12 months (88% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −1.1% to +13.8% (80% range; middle estimate +7.8%), chance of a rise 88%, of a 5%+ drop 3%.
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Counties in Auburn, IN metro
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County, IN | $258.3K | +6.7% | 21 |