The story of this market
The typical home in Bartholomew County, Indiana sells for about $279,000, or $140 per square foot.
Prices are up +5.5% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 20 days to sell, which is fast. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 124% since 2000. Last year 12 of 16 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is tornado, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,493 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,493 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+1.9%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+14.2%). Worst: 2010 (-1.6%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+4.7%
IN · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,779
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+1.9%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 16 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
68
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $33,601,718.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
84.1%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4219 | 2473 | 82.9% | 3.9% | $175,000 |
| 2019 | 4829▲ | 2890▲ | 84.1%▲ | 3.5% | $195,000▲ |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Bartholomew County, Indiana
Bartholomew County's housing market is showing signs of growth with increasing inventory and rising sales prices. While homes are staying on the market slightly longer than last year, the steady demand and economic stability provided by major employers like Cummins continue to support a healthy, albeit cooling, market environment.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 0.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 29 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 4.55% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 9.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 5 researched ZIP reports of 7 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Bartholomew County, Indiana — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.5%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 47201 | Columbus | $249,000 | $135 | +1.6% | 38 | 97% | — | — | 110 | $1,186 | researched Sep 22 |
| 47203 | Columbus | $125,000 | $104 | 0% | 16 | — | — | — | 472 | $953 | researched Sep 22 |
| 47224 | Canaan | $346,811 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — | — | $1,051 | researched Sep 22 |
| 47234 | Edinburgh | $251,586 | $184 | 0% | 35 | — | — | — | 116 | $1,134 | researched Sep 22 |
| 47246 | Hope | $365,500 | $191 | 0% | 41 | — | — | — | 417 | $1,109 | researched Sep 22 |
| 47265 | North Vernon | $220,916 | $115 | +23% | 42 | 97.5% | 12% | 3.5 | 101 | $975 | researched Sep 22 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation serves the majority of the county, with schools like CSA Lincoln Campus receiving high marks in state accountability metrics.
Bartholomew County has a minor risk of flooding, with approximately 14% of properties likely to be severely affected by flooding over the next 30 years.
The county benefits from a strong manufacturing base, anchored by major employers like Cummins Inc., which drives consistent economic momentum and infrastructure investment.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Indiana) — Ad Valorem Property Assessment: Property is assessed at 100% of true tax value, determined by market-based assessment systems and annual adjustments. State (Indiana) — Standard Homestead Deduction: Removes the first $45,000 of the homestead's assessed value from taxation. State (Indiana) — Indiana Property Tax Caps (Circuit Breaker): Limits annual property tax liability to 1% of gross assessed value for principal residences, 2% for other residential property, and 3% for non-residential property.
The economy is heavily influenced by the manufacturing sector, with Cummins Inc. serving as the primary economic anchor for the region.
The county is served by major corridors including I-65, providing critical connectivity between Indianapolis and Louisville.
- Freedom Springs Greenwood Aquatics Park4.329.7 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.421.8 mi
- Fun Blast4.817.2 mi
- Escape 8124.81.6 mi
- Hard Truth Distilling Co.4.518.5 mi
- Rascal's Fun Zone4.426.5 mi
- Brown County Music Center4.718.6 mi
- Upland Columbus Pump House4.42 mi
- Johnson County Fairgrounds4.521.2 mi
- Brown County State Park4.817.5 mi
- Anderson Falls4.510.4 mi
- Little Nashville4.819.1 mi
- Mill Race Park4.62 mi
- Lincoln Park4.41.1 mi
- Zaharakos4.31.7 mi
- kidscommons Columbus’ Community Children's Museum4.51.7 mi
- Historic Bean Blossom Covered Bridge4.819.9 mi
- T.C. Steele State Historic Site4.725.1 mi
- Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum4.83.4 mi
- Brown County State Park4.817.5 mi
- CERA Sports Park & Campground4.45.2 mi
- Anderson Falls4.510.4 mi
- Mill Race Park4.62 mi
- North Vernon City Park4.319.4 mi
- Lake Lemon Marina4.626.8 mi
- Otter Creek Golf Course4.55 mi
- Salt Creek Golf Retreat4.516.9 mi
- Timbergate Golf Course4.410.6 mi
- Tipton Lakes Athletic Club4.84.3 mi
- Indiana Premium Outlets4.48.1 mi
- Edinburgh Premium Outlets4.48 mi
- Jay C4.34.4 mi
- The Apple Works4.417.2 mi
- Farm House Café & Tea Room4.517.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major downtown park designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh, offering extensive trails and river views.
The city is world-renowned for its collection of modern architecture, attracting tourists and design enthusiasts globally.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
applies when — Property must be the taxpayer's principal place of residence.
Removes the first $45,000 of the homestead's assessed value from taxation.
Indiana Code 6-1.1-12-37.
Indiana requires a judicial foreclosure process, meaning lenders must file a lawsuit in court to obtain a foreclosure decree.
Indiana Code 32-30-10.
Property is assessed at 100% of true tax value, determined by market-based assessment systems and annual adjustments.
Indiana Code 6-1.1-4.
applies when — Applies to the sale, exchange, or installment contract of residential real estate containing not more than four dwelling units.
Requires the seller to complete a disclosure form regarding the condition of the property, subject to specific statutory exemptions (e.g., court-ordered transfers, foreclosures).
Indiana Code 32-21-5.
Limits annual property tax liability to 1% of gross assessed value for principal residences, 2% for other residential property, and 3% for non-residential property.
Indiana Constitution Article X, Section 1; Indiana Code 6-1.1-20.6.
≈ $2,790/yr on a $279,000 median
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.