Americus, IN housing market
The median sale price was $304,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Americus compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Americus at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 58% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Americus rose 58% over the past 5 years, faster than across Indiana (53%). Last year prices rose 2.9%.
Show as a table
| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Indiana since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.9% | +119% | +126% |
| 2024 | +8.2% | +113% | +117% |
| 2023 | +11% | +96% | +106% |
| 2022 | +15% | +77% | +90% |
| 2021 | +12% | +54% | +65% |
| 2020 | +3.9% | +38% | +48% |
| 2019 | +6.7% | +33% | +42% |
| 2018 | +5.9% | +25% | +34% |
| 2017 | +5% | +18% | +26% |
| 2016 | +2.9% | +12% | +20% |
| 2015 | +5.3% | +8.8% | +16% |
| 2014 | +0.5% | +3.4% | +13% |
| 2013 | +1.9% | +2.8% | +10% |
| 2012 | −0.3% | +0.9% | +9% |
| 2011 | −1.5% | +1.2% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | −2.5% | +2.8% | +12% |
| 2009 | +0.8% | +5.4% | +14% |
| 2008 | −1.1% | +4.6% | +17% |
| 2007 | +0.3% | +5.7% | +18% |
| 2006 | −0.6% | +5.4% | +16% |
| 2005 | +0.9% | +6.1% | +14% |
| 2004 | +1.3% | +5.1% | +10% |
| 2003 | +0.1% | +3.8% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | +0.5% | +3.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | +3.1% | +3.1% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 47905, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Americus and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americus | +2.9%† | $1,270 | — |
| Washington | +2.9%† | $1,270 | $70,536 |
| Tippecanoe | +0.7%† | $1,200 | $109,652 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,270
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Americus is $1,270 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $910 · 4 bedrooms $2,040
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (47905; Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.