IN area data
Carthage, IN
Carthage, IN.
Population: 1,588 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $238,855
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $238,855
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,100/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,440/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
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.2 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Small Field (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) (38 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +20 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $1,339
- Mean commute to work
- 37 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,776
- Average weekly wage
- $945
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19
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