Portland, IN housing market
The typical Portland home is worth about $172,000, up 1.7% in a year, 34% below the Indiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Portland compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Portland at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Portland | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $93,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $99,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $102,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $109,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $124,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $141,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $151,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $158,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $167,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $170,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $172,000 | $260,000 |
3.3 years of income
The typical Portland home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Indiana (3.6).
How Portland 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 $960
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Portland is $960 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Portland pay a median of $763, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $690 · 4 bedrooms $1,270
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (47371; Jay 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 Portland
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.