IN area data
Wheatfield, IN
Wheatfield, IN.
Population: 8,302 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $340,384
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $340,384
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median days on market
- 95 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Alley Oop Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +87 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $986
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,031
- Average weekly wage
- $949
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 82
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