IN area data
Charlestown, IN
Charlestown, IN.
Population: 17,738 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $308,757
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $309,108
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $288,900
- Median list price
- $324,900
- Median days on market
- 82 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 107
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,448/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $930/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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, tornado, coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 146
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Twin Lakes Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bowman Field (LOU) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +698 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $1,766
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 52,790
- Average weekly wage
- $996
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 665
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