A typical Washington home is worth roughly $283,000
What kind of housing town is Washington?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,030
Renters already here pay a median of $576, 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 (Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
1 of Washington’s houses are on the National Register
Half of Washington’s homes were built before 1991.
Indiana: 71% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024. Historic houses: National Register of Historic Places.
A typical home costs 3.4 years of income
About the same as across Indiana. Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical Washington home, with $69K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,030 a month here, $540 less than owning.
How Washington ranks on affordability →
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Washington’s typical property tax (0.38% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
Washington vs. its neighbors
Washington is the 2nd priciest of 8 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $283K* | — | $1,030 | $84,179 |
| Van Buren | $134K* | +5.2%† | $1,040 | $69,536 |
| Warren | $263K* | +4.7%† | $1,060 | $103,548 |
| Madison | $325K* | +4.3%† | $1,020 | $89,426 |
| Jackson | $227K* | +5.2%† | $1,040 | $95,590 |
| Jackson | $142K* | — | $1,030 | $55,109 |
| Cloverdale | $266K | +3.7% | $1,100 | $66,277 |
| Greencastle | $249K | +4.2% | $1,030 | $65,078 |
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.
Neighbors talk housing
What Washington buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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. Historic houses: National Register of Historic Places. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.