Shirley, IN housing market
The typical Shirley home is worth about $222,000, up 4.8% in a year, 15% below the Indiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Shirley compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Shirley at a glance
Only 2 sales in March 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 | Shirley | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $110,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $118,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $129,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $140,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $157,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $175,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $188,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $198,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $214,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $216,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $222,000 | $260,000 |
3.3 years of income
The typical Shirley home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less 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 $1,100
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Shirley is $1,100 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Shirley pay a median of $615, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $860 · 4 bedrooms $1,730
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (47384; Indianapolis-Carmel, 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.
Recent listings in Shirley
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 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.