Area data
Elkhart, IN — ZIP 46517
Population: 25,433 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $246,094
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $246,094
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $249,825
- Median list price
- $279,000
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 31
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- Days to pending
- 26 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $933/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $937/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,502/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, hail, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- A02
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 228
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mishawaka Pilots Club Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- South Bend International Airport (SBN) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -413 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $1,434
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 122,926
- Average weekly wage
- $1,156
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 338
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