A typical Ward home is worth roughly $134,000
What kind of housing town is Ward?
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A typical home costs 1.8 years of income
Less than across Indiana (3.6 years). Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical Ward home, with $153K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970 a month here, $170 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Ward’s typical property tax (0.81% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
81% of Ward households own their home
Half of Ward’s homes were built before 1951.
Indiana: 71% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
Renters already here pay a median of $689, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Jay County, IN): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Ward vs. its neighbors
Ward is the 2nd priciest of 4 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | $134K* | — | $970 | $72,841 |
| Franklin | $62K* | — | $970 | $39,097 |
| Jackson | — | +17.8%† | $960 | $73,906 |
| Pike | $144K* | −0.5%† | $960 | $73,125 |
| White River | $106K* | −2.6%† | $990 | $59,461 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. 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. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.