Wheatfield, IN housing market
The median sale price was $292,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wheatfield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wheatfield at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 47% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Wheatfield rose 47% over the past 5 years, slower than across Indiana (53%). Last year prices rose 2.7%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Indiana since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.7% | +135% | +126% |
| 2024 | +8.2% | +129% | +117% |
| 2023 | +2.8% | +111% | +106% |
| 2022 | +16% | +106% | +90% |
| 2021 | +10% | +77% | +65% |
| 2020 | +4.3% | +60% | +48% |
| 2019 | +6.7% | +54% | +42% |
| 2018 | +1.5% | +44% | +34% |
| 2017 | +2.4% | +42% | +26% |
| 2016 | +7.3% | +38% | +20% |
| 2015 | +2.9% | +29% | +16% |
| 2014 | +2.1% | +25% | +13% |
| 2013 | +2.7% | +23% | +10% |
| 2012 | −0.7% | +19% | +9% |
| 2011 | −2.4% | +20% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | −2.6% | +23% | +12% |
| 2009 | −2.8% | +27% | +14% |
| 2008 | −2.7% | +30% | +17% |
| 2007 | +6.1% | +34% | +18% |
| 2006 | +5.6% | +26% | +16% |
| 2005 | +6.1% | +20% | +14% |
| 2004 | +1.5% | +13% | +10% |
| 2003 | +3.7% | +11% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | +1% | +7% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | +6% | +6% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Wheatfield ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 46392, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Wheatfield in 2025. The last year with any was 2022 (2 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Wheatfield gained 51 residents while 34 new homes were permitted: about 1.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Indiana: 1.7 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $175,000 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $725,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $680,000 |
| 2007 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2004 | 21 | 11 | 10 | $2 million |
| 2003 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $490,000 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $480,000 |
Wheatfield's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,210
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wheatfield is $1,210 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wheatfield pay a median of $788, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $920 · 4 bedrooms $1,600
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (46392; Jasper County, 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.