IN area data
Bluffton, IN
Bluffton, IN.
Population: 15,734 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $234,294
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $234,294
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $305,505
- Median days on market
- 518 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 1
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,156/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Miller Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +131 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $1,096
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,815
- Average weekly wage
- $950
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 52
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