Jefferson County, IN

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Jefferson County, Indiana. Population: 33.1K.

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Median Home Price

$223.6K

Based on 6 cities

Median Household Income

$60.0K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

3.7x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$56.7K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,191

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.53%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,131

Property Tax$99.25

Insurance$93.18

Total Monthly$1,323

Historical Home Prices

2015

$106.6K

2016

$112.1K

+5.1%%

2017

$122.5K

+9.3%%

2018

$128.5K

+4.9%%

2019

$137.0K

+6.6%%

2020

$149.5K

+9.1%%

2021

$168.2K

+12.5%%

2022

$187.0K

+11.2%%

2023

$198.9K

+6.4%%

2024

$212.1K

+6.6%%

2025

$224.0K

+5.6%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

2.8%%

Below national average

Population Density

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

12.4

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

91.7%

Black

1.1%

Hispanic

3.4%

Asian

0.7%

Two or More Races

2.8%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

55°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

174

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

48.9"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate Risk

Score: 48/100

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