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Median Home Price in Lafayette, IN

The median home value in Lafayette, IN is $271,083 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.37% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$271,083

Year-over-Year

+2.37%

Population

71,374

Lafayette ranks #42 of 87 Indiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 0.4% above the state's city median of $270,079. It sits in Tippecanoe County, where the county-wide median is $304,284.

Crime in Lafayette

Lafayette police recorded a violent crime rate of 600 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,043 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 Lafayette

How much does a house cost in Lafayette, IN?

The median home value in Lafayette is $271,083. That's up 2.37% from a year earlier. That is about 0.4% above the typical county in Indiana.

Is Lafayette expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Lafayette are cheaper than Tippecanoe County as a whole, where the median is $304,284 — a difference of about 10.9%.

Is Lafayette a safe place to live?

Lafayette police reported 600 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 71,374. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.