Galena, IN housing market
The median sale price was $280,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Galena compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Galena at a glance
Only 1 sale 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 53% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Galena rose 53% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Indiana. Last year prices rose 5.4%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Galena home at roughly $429,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Indiana since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.3% | +120% | +126% |
| 2024 | +8% | +109% | +117% |
| 2023 | +6.9% | +93% | +106% |
| 2022 | +16% | +81% | +90% |
| 2021 | +8.8% | +56% | +65% |
| 2020 | +3% | +44% | +48% |
| 2019 | +6.7% | +40% | +42% |
| 2018 | +7.3% | +31% | +34% |
| 2017 | +1.3% | +22% | +26% |
| 2016 | +4.1% | +20% | +20% |
| 2015 | +3.9% | +16% | +16% |
| 2014 | +2.4% | +11% | +13% |
| 2013 | +0.2% | +8.6% | +10% |
| 2012 | −0.7% | +8.4% | +9% |
| 2011 | −3.6% | +9.2% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | −3.1% | +13% | +12% |
| 2009 | −1.3% | +17% | +14% |
| 2008 | −1.7% | +18% | +17% |
| 2007 | +2.5% | +20% | +18% |
| 2006 | +2.2% | +18% | +16% |
| 2005 | +5.2% | +15% | +14% |
| 2004 | +2.2% | +9.3% | +10% |
| 2003 | +1.3% | +6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | +1.1% | +5.5% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | +4.4% | +4.4% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 46350, 46371, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Galena and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena | — | +5.4%† | $1,260 | — | $86,293 |
| Hudson | — | +2.6%† | $1,200 | — | $99,669 |
| Springfield | — | +9.5%† | $1,110 | — | $85,313 |
| Kankakee | — | +5.4%† | $1,250 | — | $109,426 |
| Three Oaks | $345K | +13% | $1,230 | 5 | $68,438 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3 years of income
The typical Galena home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Indiana (3.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,260
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Galena is $1,260 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $950 · 4 bedrooms $1,840
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (46350, 46371; Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA), 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.