Crawfordsville, IN housing market
The typical Crawfordsville home is worth about $231,000, up 3.7% in a year, 11% below the Indiana typical home. Homes typically sell in 15 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Crawfordsville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Crawfordsville at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Crawfordsville | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $122,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $129,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $135,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $146,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $158,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $185,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $198,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $203,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $220,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $225,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $231,000 | $260,000 |
53 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 53 new homes in Crawfordsville in 2025: 49 single-family houses and 4 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $14.6 million to build. That's 3.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Indiana (6). Over the past 10 years, Crawfordsville has permitted 301 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Crawfordsville gained 391 residents while 277 new homes were permitted: about 1.4 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Indiana: 1.7 new residents per new home.
How Crawfordsville ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 55 | 49 | 6 | $15.7 million |
| 2025 | 53 | 49 | 4 | $14.6 million |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $7.7 million |
| 2020 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $7.2 million |
| 2019 | 46 | 43 | 3 | $6.5 million |
| 2018 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2017 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $7.1 million |
| 2016 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2015 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2014 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2013 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2012 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2011 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2010 | 29 | 21 | 8 | $3.4 million |
| 2009 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2008 | 21 | 15 | 6 | $2.6 million |
| 2007 | 36 | 25 | 11 | $4.5 million |
| 2006 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2005 | 41 | 25 | 16 | $4.5 million |
| 2004 | 52 | 38 | 14 | $5.4 million |
| 2003 | 57 | 39 | 18 | $5.7 million |
| 2002 | 44 | 28 | 16 | $4.5 million |
| 2001 | 124 | 24 | 100 | $4.8 million |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $610,000 |
How Crawfordsville ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.2 years of income
The typical Crawfordsville home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Indiana (3.6 years).
How Crawfordsville 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 $1,230
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Crawfordsville is $1,230 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Crawfordsville pay a median of $857, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $1,940
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (47933; Indianapolis-Carmel, 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.
Recent listings in Crawfordsville
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.