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The median home value in Knox County, IN is $161,805 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.12% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$161,805
Year-over-Year
+4.12%
National Rank
#2456 of 3071
Knox County ranks 89th out of 92 counties in IN by median home price, and is -31.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IN, the typical county has a median home value of $234,056, making Knox County -30.9% below the IN state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.1%, from $160,117 in May 2026 to $161,805 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 | $160,117 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $161,858 | +3.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $161,327 | +3.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $161,805 | +4.1% |
Households here earn a median of $61,237 a year against a typical home value of $161,805 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 16% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Knox County recorded a violent crime rate of 121 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,510 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 16,535 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Knox County is $161,805. That's up 4.12% from a year earlier. That is about 31.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Knox County the 89th most expensive of 92 counties in Indiana.
Median household income here is $61,237, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Knox County recorded 121 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 16,535 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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