Wayne County, IN

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Wayne County, Indiana. Population: 66.5K.

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Median Home Price

$202.5K

Based on 9 cities

Median Household Income

$56.7K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

3.6x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$51.4K

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

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,101

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.54%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,024

Property Tax$91.75

Insurance$84.36

Total Monthly$1,200

Historical Home Prices

2015

$82.8K

2016

$87.7K

+6.0%%

2017

$91.9K

+4.7%%

2018

$95.4K

+3.8%%

2019

$99.6K

+4.4%%

2020

$109.5K

+9.9%%

2021

$123.9K

+13.1%%

2022

$135.3K

+9.3%%

2023

$140.3K

+3.7%%

2024

$150.7K

+7.4%%

2025

$161.2K

+7.0%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.1%%

Below national average

Population Density

166

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

7.5

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

86.2%

Black

Hispanic

3.8%

Asian

Two or More Races

4.5%

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

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

52°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

201

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

43.7"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 74/100

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