IN area data
Colfax, IN
Colfax, IN.
Population: 1,348 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $223,578
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +45.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +138.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $223,578
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $183,000
- Median list price
- $169,900
- Median days on market
- 120 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +4.0%
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
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Vertical Vegetation Management Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Purdue University Airport (LAF) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $1,222
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 46.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,903
- Average weekly wage
- $1,019
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 23
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