Hamilton, IN housing market
The typical Hamilton home is worth about $371,000, up 8.2% in a year, 43% above the Indiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hamilton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hamilton at a glance
Only 4 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 | Hamilton | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $174,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $188,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $199,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $209,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $236,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $282,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $292,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $315,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $337,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $359,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $371,000 | $260,000 |
5.3 years of income
The typical Hamilton home costs about 5.3 years of the town's median household income, more 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 $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hamilton is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Hamilton pay a median of $1,013. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (46742; 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.
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.