The story of this market
The typical home in Perry County, Indiana sells for about $163,400, or $69 per square foot.
Homes take about 56 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 77% since 2000. Last year 3 of 5 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is strong wind, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,014 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,014 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+22.1%). Worst: 2017 (-4.2%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+4.7%
IN · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,259
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 5 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
78
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $11,491,645.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
75.7%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 786 | 445 | 80.9% | 4% | $145,000 |
| 2019 | 760 | 395 | 75.7% | 2.9% | $135,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Perry County, Indiana
The Perry County housing market remains stable with low inventory and modest sales volume. Prices are holding steady, reflecting a localized market with limited turnover.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price diverges 31.0% from the nearest retained anchor (prior refresh cycle) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict.
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Median prices moved up 34.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 59 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 15.15% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.3% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 9 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 47514 | Branchville | $310,000 | $155 | -7.3% | 53 | 98.2% | 12% | 3.5 | 408 | $1,150 | researched Sep 22 |
| 47515 | Bristow | — | — | 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | researched Sep 22 |
| 47520 | Cannelton | $145,000 | $98 | +3.2% | 62 | 96.5% | 12% | 7 | 28 | $736 | researched Sep 22 |
| 47525 | Derby | $185,200 | $115 | +2.4% | 62 | 97.5% | 12% | 4.1 | 48 | $538 | researched Sep 22 |
| 47551 | Leopold | $231,000 | $118 | +1.2% | 92 | 96% | 12% | 7 | 14 | $950 | researched Sep 22 |
| 47574 | Rome | $325,000 | $185 | +2.1% | 42 | 98.5% | 12% | 2.8 | 18 | $2,150 | researched Sep 22 |
| 47576 | Saint Croix | $335,000 | $204 | +4.7% | 48 | 96% | — | — | 3,240 | $1,014 | researched Sep 22 |
| 47586 | Tell City | $187,000 | $130 | +44.4% | 68 | — | — | — | 102 | $663 | researched Sep 22 |
| 47588 | Troy | $181,000 | $112 | +2.1% | 120 | 96% | 12% | 7.5 | 15 | $939 | researched Sep 22 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Indiana) — Ad Valorem Property Assessment: Property is assessed at 100% of true tax value, determined by market-based assessment systems and annual adjustments. State (Indiana) — Standard Homestead Deduction: Removes the first $45,000 of the homestead's assessed value from taxation. State (Indiana) — Indiana Property Tax Caps (Circuit Breaker): Limits annual property tax liability to 1% of gross assessed value for principal residences, 2% for other residential property, and 3% for non-residential property.
The county economy is supported by a mix of local industry with an unemployment rate of 3.3% as of August 2026.
- Holiday World & Splashin' Safari4.615.4 mi
- Owensboro Convention Center4.529.9 mi
- Schnitzelbank4.629.2 mi
- Rough River Dam State Resort Park4.529.3 mi
- Sultan's Run4.729.5 mi
- Sycamore Springs Park4.822.8 mi
- Holiday World & Splashin' Safari4.615.4 mi
- Lincoln State Park4.719.5 mi
- Hemlock Cliffs4.819.3 mi
- Saint Meinrad Archabbey4.713.3 mi
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial4.819.4 mi
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial4.819.4 mi
- Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum4.829.8 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home and National Museum4.819.4 mi
- Santa Claus Museum & Village4.715.2 mi
- Owensboro Museum of Science and History4.229.6 mi
- Lincoln State Park4.719.5 mi
- Hemlock Cliffs4.819.3 mi
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial4.819.4 mi
- Vastwood Park4.710.4 mi
- Lincoln State Park, Campground Shelter4.619.1 mi
- Rough River Dam State Resort Park4.529.3 mi
- Hoosier Hills Marina4.326.9 mi
- Patoka Lake Marina4.526.6 mi
- Nick's Boat Dock4.829.3 mi
- Dollar General4.116.1 mi
- Kringle Place4.616 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and STATS Indiana.
applies when — Property must be the taxpayer's principal place of residence.
Removes the first $45,000 of the homestead's assessed value from taxation.
Indiana Code 6-1.1-12-37.
Indiana requires a judicial foreclosure process, meaning lenders must file a lawsuit in court to obtain a foreclosure decree.
Indiana Code 32-30-10.
Property is assessed at 100% of true tax value, determined by market-based assessment systems and annual adjustments.
Indiana Code 6-1.1-4.
applies when — Applies to the sale, exchange, or installment contract of residential real estate containing not more than four dwelling units.
Requires the seller to complete a disclosure form regarding the condition of the property, subject to specific statutory exemptions (e.g., court-ordered transfers, foreclosures).
Indiana Code 32-21-5.
Limits annual property tax liability to 1% of gross assessed value for principal residences, 2% for other residential property, and 3% for non-residential property.
Indiana Constitution Article X, Section 1; Indiana Code 6-1.1-20.6.
≈ $1,634/yr on a $163,400 median
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.