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The median home value in Howard County, IN is $194,994 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.76% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$194,994
Year-over-Year
+4.76%
National Rank
#1993 of 3071
Howard County ranks 70th out of 92 counties in IN by median home price, and is -17.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IN, the typical county has a median home value of $234,056, making Howard County -16.7% below the IN state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $194,072 in May 2026 to $194,994 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 | $194,072 | +5.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $196,126 | +5.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $194,967 | +4.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $194,994 | +4.8% |
Households here earn a median of $64,027 a year against a typical home value of $194,994 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 28% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Howard County recorded a violent crime rate of 485 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,417 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 59,995 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Howard County is $194,994. That's up 4.76% from a year earlier. That is about 17.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Howard County the 70th most expensive of 92 counties in Indiana.
Median household income here is $64,027, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Howard County recorded 485 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 59,995 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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