Butler, IN housing market
The typical Butler home is worth about $210,000, up 7.4% in a year, 19% below the Indiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Butler compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Butler at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Butler | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $101,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $108,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $116,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $124,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $137,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $154,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $163,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $177,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $192,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $202,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $210,000 | $260,000 |
3.8 years of income
The typical Butler home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Indiana (3.6).
How Butler ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $960
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Butler is $960 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Butler pay a median of $785, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $690 · 4 bedrooms $1,270
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (46721; DeKalb County, IN), 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.
Recent listings in Butler
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.