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The median home value in Jay County, IN is $164,356 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.41% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$164,356
Year-over-Year
+1.41%
National Rank
#2418 of 3071
Jay County ranks 85th out of 92 counties in IN by median home price, and is -30.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IN, the typical county has a median home value of $234,056, making Jay County -29.8% below the IN state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.6%, from $160,263 in May 2026 to $164,356 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 | $160,263 | +0.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $162,981 | +0.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $161,235 | +0.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $164,356 | +1.4% |
Households here earn a median of $54,969 a year against a typical home value of $164,356 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 26% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Jay County is $164,356. That's up 1.41% from a year earlier. That is about 30.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Jay County the 85th most expensive of 92 counties in Indiana.
Median household income here is $54,969, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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