Howard, IN housing market
Home prices around Howard have risen about 58% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Howard compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 58% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Howard rose 58% over the past 5 years, faster than across Indiana (53%). Last year prices rose 5.5%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Indiana since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.5% | +157% | +126% |
| 2024 | +10% | +144% | +117% |
| 2023 | +4.2% | +122% | +106% |
| 2022 | +21% | +113% | +90% |
| 2021 | +8.4% | +77% | +65% |
| 2020 | +6.6% | +63% | +48% |
| 2019 | +2.5% | +53% | +42% |
| 2018 | +2.2% | +49% | +34% |
| 2017 | +11% | +46% | +26% |
| 2016 | +4.4% | +32% | +20% |
| 2015 | +3.3% | +26% | +16% |
| 2014 | +0.5% | +22% | +13% |
| 2013 | +7.2% | +22% | +10% |
| 2012 | −4.3% | +13% | +9% |
| 2011 | +1.7% | +19% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | −3% | +17% | +12% |
| 2009 | −10% | +20% | +14% |
| 2008 | +5.7% | +34% | +17% |
| 2007 | −0.5% | +27% | +18% |
| 2006 | +1.8% | +27% | +16% |
| 2005 | +5.2% | +25% | +14% |
| 2004 | +5.3% | +19% | +10% |
| 2003 | +1.9% | +13% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | +3.4% | +11% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | +7.4% | +7.4% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Howard ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 47167, 47120, 47165, covering 85% of Howard’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Howard and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | +5.5%† | $980 | $95,938 |
| Washington | +6.1%† | $960 | $59,083 |
| Pierce | 0%† | $1,020 | $57,344 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $980
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Howard is $980 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,330
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (47120, 47165, 47167; Washington County, 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. 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.