Area data
Fort wayne, IN — ZIP 46806
Population: 26,425 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $117,138
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +46.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +232.8%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $119,551
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $115,000
- Median list price
- $125,000
- Median days on market
- 11 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.0%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
Rents
- Typical rent
- $970/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $800/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,200/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 33.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 267
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 331
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Old Glory Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 36
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +111 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $623
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 178,922
- Average weekly wage
- $1,108
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,285
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