IN area data
Wawaka, IN
Wawaka, IN.
Population: 1,066 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $235,361
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $235,361
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $285,000
- Median list price
- $234,900
- Median days on market
- 216 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +3.8%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Miller Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 8
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -129 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,949
- Median annual property tax
- $1,321
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,379
- Average weekly wage
- $946
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 85
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