Perry County, IN

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Perry County, Indiana. Population: 19.2K.

Median Home Price
$216.1K

Based on 7 cities

Median Household Income
$61.1K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
3.5x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$54.4K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$1,041

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.48%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$1,093
Property Tax$86.75
Insurance$90.05
Total Monthly$1,270
Historical Home Prices
2015
$99.3K
2016
$100.1K
+0.8%%
2017
$103.1K
+3.0%%
2018
$108.1K
+4.8%%
2019
$115.1K
+6.5%%
2020
$125.9K
+9.4%%
2021
$145.9K
+15.9%%
2022
$156.8K
+7.5%%
2023
$162.0K
+3.3%%
2024
$175.2K
+8.1%%
2025
$177.2K
+1.1%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
3.7%%

Below national average

Population Density
50

People per square mile

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White
93%
Black
2.1%
Hispanic
1.4%
Asian
0.7%
Two or More Races
2.6%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
56°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
198

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
50.3"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
Moderate Risk

Score: 35/100