Area data
Castleton, IN — ZIP 46256
Population: 20,990 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $349,759
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $351,433
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $204,900
- Median list price
- $203,900
- Median days on market
- 27 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 29 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,249/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -3.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,230/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,850/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 60
- Days with Good air quality
- 84
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 108
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -4,240 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $2,886
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 546,847
- Average weekly wage
- $1,393
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,156
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