Jonesboro, IN housing market
The typical Jonesboro home is worth about $160,000, up 4% in a year, 38% below the Indiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jonesboro compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Jonesboro at a glance
Only 2 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 | Jonesboro | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $83,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $88,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $93,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $98,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $112,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $129,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $135,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $136,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $151,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $154,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $160,000 | $260,000 |
Jonesboro and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro | $160K | +4% | $1,090 | — | $45,833 |
| Gas City | $162K | +3.2% | $990 | 3 | $55,982 |
3.5 years of income
The typical Jonesboro home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Indiana (3.6).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,090
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jonesboro is $1,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jonesboro pay a median of $975, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,610
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (46938; Grant 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.
Recent listings in Jonesboro
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.