Shadeland, IN housing market
The typical Shadeland home is worth about $419,000, up 3.7% in a year, 61% above the Indiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Shadeland compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Shadeland at a glance
Only 2 sales in April 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 | Shadeland | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $231,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $242,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $249,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $265,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $299,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $341,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $346,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $375,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $402,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $413,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $419,000 | $260,000 |
Shadeland and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadeland | $419K | +3.7% | $1,270 | — | $82,708 |
| Union | — | +1.5%† | $1,270 | — | $82,708 |
| Wabash | — | +0.9%† | $1,270 | — | $41,054 |
| Wea | — | +1.7%† | $1,270 | — | $69,142 |
| Lafayette | $269K | +2.8% | $1,250 | 727 | $53,716 |
| Fairfield | — | +3.9%† | $1,240 | — | $54,354 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.1 years of income
The typical Shadeland home costs about 5.1 years of the town's median household income, more than across Indiana (3.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,270
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Shadeland is $1,270 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Shadeland pay a median of $1,121, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $910 · 4 bedrooms $2,040
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (47909; Lafayette-West Lafayette, 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, April 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.