A typical White River home is worth roughly $131,000
Home prices around White River have risen about 63% over the past 5 years.
What kind of housing town is White River?
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A typical home costs 2.2 years of income
Less than across Indiana (3.6 years). Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical White River home, with $100K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $990 a month here, $210 more than owning.
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An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, White River’s typical property tax (0.87% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
Home prices up 63% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around White River rose 63% over the past 5 years, faster than across Indiana (53%). Last year prices fell 2.6%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical White River home at roughly $131,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $131K.
How White River ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around White River, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $990
Renters already here pay a median of $805, 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 (Randolph County, IN): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
75% of White River households own their home
Half of White River’s homes were built before 1959.
Indiana: 71% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
White River vs. its neighbors
White River is the 4th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River | $131K* | −2.6%† | $990 | $59,461 |
| Washington | $111K* | — | $980 | $58,750 |
| Stoney Creek | $221K* | +20.1%† | $980 | $83,523 |
| Wayne | $92K* | +15.9%† | $960 | $45,983 |
| Union | $145K* | — | $1,030 | $78,214 |
| Ward | $134K* | — | $970 | $72,841 |
| Monroe | $115K* | +20.6%† | $980 | $53,571 |
| Greensfork | $128K* | — | $960 | $78,592 |
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. 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. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.