Scott County, IN

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Scott County, Indiana. Population: 24.4K.

Median Home Price
$207.7K

Based on 3 cities

Median Household Income
$54.6K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
3.8x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$52.0K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$931

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.45%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$1,050
Property Tax$77.58
Insurance$86.55
Total Monthly$1,214
Historical Home Prices
2015
$93.7K
2016
$99.7K
+6.3%%
2017
$108.5K
+8.8%%
2018
$116.4K
+7.3%%
2019
$122.4K
+5.2%%
2020
$139.0K
+13.5%%
2021
$155.2K
+11.6%%
2022
$165.3K
+6.5%%
2023
$177.3K
+7.2%%
2024
$184.8K
+4.2%%
2025
$192.9K
+4.4%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
3.1%%

Below national average

Population Density
128

People per square mile

Homicide Rate
15.9

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White
94%
Black
0.3%
Hispanic
2.5%
Asian
0%
Two or More Races
2.1%

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
48.1"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
Moderate Risk

Score: 22/100