IN area data
Laurel, IN
Laurel, IN.
Population: 2,901 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,711
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +106.4%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $247,469
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $205,000
- Median list price
- $227,450
- Median days on market
- 11 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.9%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- William Howard Taft National Historic Site (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Nulltown Wingnuts Ultralightport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) (41 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +89 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $880
- Mean commute to work
- 37 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,718
- Average weekly wage
- $800
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 58
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