Area data
Lafayette, IN — ZIP 47901
Population: 4,585 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $251,621
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.9%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $254,166
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $290,000
- Median list price
- $384,000
- Median days on market
- 185.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,180/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.2%
- 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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind, winterWeather, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 12.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 237
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 169
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,109 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $1,484
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 74,485
- Average weekly wage
- $1,052
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 456
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