Lowell, IN housing market
The typical Lowell home is worth about $336,000, up 2.1% in a year, 29% above the Indiana typical home. Homes typically sell in 40 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lowell compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lowell at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lowell | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $194,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $203,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $216,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $228,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $247,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $283,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $299,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $311,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $323,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $332,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $336,000 | $260,000 |
194 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 194 new homes in Lowell in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $80 million to build. That's 18 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Indiana (6). Over the past 10 years, Lowell has permitted 1,124 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lowell gained 1,404 residents while 594 new homes were permitted: about 2.4 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Indiana: 1.7 new residents per new home.
How Lowell ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 158 | 158 | 0 | $63.7 million |
| 2025 | 194 | 194 | 0 | $80 million |
| 2024 | 190 | 190 | 0 | $75.3 million |
| 2023 | 95 | 95 | 0 | $37.5 million |
| 2022 | 67 | 67 | 0 | $23.7 million |
| 2021 | 110 | 110 | 0 | $37.2 million |
| 2020 | 124 | 124 | 0 | $37.3 million |
| 2019 | 94 | 94 | 0 | $26.9 million |
| 2018 | 97 | 97 | 0 | $25.3 million |
| 2017 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $19 million |
| 2016 | 81 | 81 | 0 | $19.7 million |
| 2015 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $14.7 million |
| 2014 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $10.3 million |
| 2013 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2012 | 47 | 47 | 0 | $9.7 million |
| 2011 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2010 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2009 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2008 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $8.4 million |
| 2007 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $12.8 million |
| 2006 | 73 | 73 | 0 | $13.8 million |
| 2005 | 108 | 108 | 0 | $20.8 million |
| 2004 | 80 | 56 | 24 | $12 million |
| 2003 | 74 | 45 | 29 | $12.3 million |
| 2002 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2001 | 57 | 57 | 0 | $7.7 million |
| 2000 | 60 | 60 | 0 | $8 million |
How Lowell ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4 years of income
The typical Lowell home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Indiana (3.6 years).
How Lowell ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,460
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lowell is $1,460 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lowell pay a median of $1,123, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,060 · 4 bedrooms $1,930
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (46356; 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, 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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.