Jackson, IN housing market
Home prices around Jackson have risen about 39% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jackson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 39% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Jackson rose 39% over the past 5 years, slower than across Indiana (53%). Last year prices rose 6.7%.
Show as a table
| Year | Change that year | Since 2001 | Indiana since 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +6.7% | +149% | +117% |
| 2024 | −4% | +134% | +108% |
| 2023 | +5.5% | +143% | +97% |
| 2022 | +33% | +131% | +83% |
| 2021 | −2.8% | +74% | +59% |
| 2020 | +20% | +79% | +42% |
| 2019 | +17% | +49% | +36% |
| 2018 | −2.3% | +28% | +29% |
| 2017 | +8.3% | +31% | +21% |
| 2016 | +0.2% | +21% | +16% |
| 2015 | +10% | +20% | +12% |
| 2014 | −11% | +9.1% | +8% |
| 2013 | −9.3% | +22% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | +12% | +34% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | −3.9% | +20% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | −0.3% | +24% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | −7.6% | +25% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | +3.1% | +35% | +12% |
| 2007 | +12% | +31% | +13% |
| 2006 | +2.9% | +17% | +12% |
| 2005 | +6.2% | +14% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | +3.7% | +6.9% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | +3.1% | +3.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0% | 0% | +2% |
| 2001 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 47963, 47922, 47943, 47978, covering 62% of Jackson’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.
Jackson and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | +6.7%† | $1,070 | $93,779 |
| Newton | +15.3%† | $1,150 | $112,000 |
| Beaver | +3.5%† | $980 | $71,141 |
† 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 $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jackson is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jackson pay a median of $1,083.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,420
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (47922, 47943, 47963, 47978; Gary, 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.