The story of this market
The typical home in Newton County, Indiana sells for about $192,706, or $119 per square foot.
Prices are up +1.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 47 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 112% since 2000. The biggest natural hazard here is cold wave, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,429 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,429 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+6%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+18%). Worst: 2009 (-7.1%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+4.7%
IN · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,739
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+6%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 4 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
49
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $5,793,719.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
81.5%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 612 | 328 | 78.4% | 7.1% | $125,000 |
| 2019 | 715▲ | 408▲ | 81.5%▲ | 6.5% | $120,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Newton County, Indiana
The Newton County housing market shows modest growth with a median sale price of $192,706, reflecting a 1.4% year-over-year increase. Market activity remains relatively low with 17 closed sales in the most recent month and a median of 47 days on market. The area maintains a stable economic base with a focus on construction and professional services.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price diverges 71.2% from the nearest retained anchor (prior refresh cycle) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict.
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Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 46 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 92.34% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 4 researched ZIP reports of 5 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 46327 | Hammond | — | $107 | +2.5% | 65 | 98.5% | 12% | 3.2 | 45 | $1,093 | researched Sep 22 |
| 46342 | Hobart | $279,000 | $165 | +10.7% | 38 | — | — | — | 204 | $1,132 | researched Sep 22 |
| 46348 | Morocco | $245,000 | $165 | +0.7% | 45 | 98% | — | 3 | 3 | $988 | researched Sep 22 |
| 46351 | Kentland | $174,900 | — | 0% | 47 | 94% | — | — | 45 | $1,429 | researched Sep 22 |
| 46379 | Sumava Resorts | — | $33,200 | 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | researched Sep 22 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The county experiences an average yearly rainfall of 38.34 inches and summer high temperatures averaging 85.44F.
The county's GDP grew by 3% in real terms from 2023 to 2024, with construction and professional services serving as key economic sectors.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Indiana) — Ad Valorem Property Assessment: Property is assessed at 100% of true tax value, determined by market-based assessment systems and annual adjustments. State (Indiana) — Standard Homestead Deduction: Removes the first $45,000 of the homestead's assessed value from taxation. State (Indiana) — Indiana Property Tax Caps (Circuit Breaker): Limits annual property tax liability to 1% of gross assessed value for principal residences, 2% for other residential property, and 3% for non-residential property.
The county economy is supported by sectors including construction, professional services, and real estate, with a 2024 GDP of $504 million.
- Fair Oaks Farms4.37.9 mi
- Harvest Tyme Family Farm4.622.7 mi
- Lighthouse Restaurant4.727.4 mi
- Lake County Fairgrounds4.629.9 mi
- Harvest Tyme Family Farm4.622.7 mi
- US 41 Motorplex4.61.7 mi
- Kankakee County Fair and Exposition4.424.4 mi
- Kankakee Sands - Bison Viewing4.65.9 mi
- Willow Slough Fish & Wildlife4.45.1 mi
- Sandy Oak Ranch4.99.1 mi
- The Dairy Adventure at Fair Oaks Farms4.57.9 mi
- LaSalle Fish & Wildlife Area4.413.2 mi
- Buckley Homestead County Park4.821.6 mi
- Exploration Station4.526.8 mi
- B Harley Bradley House4.825 mi
- Kankakee County Museum4.725.8 mi
- Kankakee Illinois Railroad Museum4.625.4 mi
- Kankakee Sands - Bison Viewing4.65.9 mi
- Field Of Dreams Park4.518.7 mi
- Brookside Park4.513.7 mi
- Spencer Park4.619.8 mi
- Island Park4.618.1 mi
- Aroma Park Boat Club4.721.5 mi
- Sandy Pines Golf Club4.719.5 mi
- Minne Monesse4.419 mi
- Oak Springs Golf Course4.617.9 mi
- Curtis Creek Golf Course4.59.3 mi
- Shamrock Golf Course4.419.8 mi
- Berkot's Super Foods4.118.9 mi
- College Square Plaza4.114.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and ACS 2024 5-year estimates.
applies when — Property must be the taxpayer's principal place of residence.
Removes the first $45,000 of the homestead's assessed value from taxation.
Indiana Code 6-1.1-12-37.
Indiana requires a judicial foreclosure process, meaning lenders must file a lawsuit in court to obtain a foreclosure decree.
Indiana Code 32-30-10.
Property is assessed at 100% of true tax value, determined by market-based assessment systems and annual adjustments.
Indiana Code 6-1.1-4.
applies when — Applies to the sale, exchange, or installment contract of residential real estate containing not more than four dwelling units.
Requires the seller to complete a disclosure form regarding the condition of the property, subject to specific statutory exemptions (e.g., court-ordered transfers, foreclosures).
Indiana Code 32-21-5.
Limits annual property tax liability to 1% of gross assessed value for principal residences, 2% for other residential property, and 3% for non-residential property.
Indiana Constitution Article X, Section 1; Indiana Code 6-1.1-20.6.
≈ $1,927/yr on a $192,706 median
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.