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The median home value in Decatur County, IN is $261,929 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.38% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$261,929
Year-over-Year
+5.38%
National Rank
#1248 of 3071
Decatur County ranks 31st out of 92 counties in IN by median home price, and is +11.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IN, the typical county has a median home value of $234,056, making Decatur County +11.9% above the IN state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $260,719 in May 2026 to $261,929 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $260,719 | +5.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $263,989 | +5.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $263,333 | +5.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $261,929 | +5.4% |
Households here earn a median of $69,783 a year against a typical home value of $261,929 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 55% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Decatur County recorded a violent crime rate of 194 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,414 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 12,374 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Decatur County is $261,929. That's up 5.38% from a year earlier. That is about 11.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Decatur County the 31st most expensive of 92 counties in Indiana.
Median household income here is $69,783, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Decatur County recorded 194 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 12,374 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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