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Median Home Price in Fort Wayne, IN

The median home value in Fort Wayne, IN is $250,668 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.59% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$250,668

Year-over-Year

+2.59%

Population

271,892

Fort Wayne ranks #49 of 87 Indiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 7.2% below the state's city median of $270,079. It sits in Allen County, where the county-wide median is $259,905.

Crime in Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne police recorded a violent crime rate of 308 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,224 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Fort Wayne

How much does a house cost in Fort Wayne, IN?

The median home value in Fort Wayne is $250,668. That's up 2.59% from a year earlier. That is about 7.2% below the typical county in Indiana.

Is Fort Wayne expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Fort Wayne are cheaper than Allen County as a whole, where the median is $259,905 — a difference of about 3.6%.

Is Fort Wayne a safe place to live?

Fort Wayne police reported 308 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 271,892. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.