IN area data
Peru, IN
Peru, IN.
Population: 23,020 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $154,903
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +117.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $154,903
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $145,000
- Median list price
- $173,500
- Median days on market
- 56 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.7%
- Active listings
- 51
- 1-year forecast
- +3.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $825/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $937/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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 21.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Robison Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) (9 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
- -109 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $728
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,414
- Average weekly wage
- $869
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 31
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