Lafayette, IN Housing


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The housing market in Lafayette, IN is performing well and is currently at a median value of $198,500. This is significantly lower than the US House Median Value of $338,100. Despite this difference in median prices, the 1 year house appreciation rate for Lafayette, IN is 10.75%, which is higher than the US average of 8.27%. This shows that Lafayette's housing market has been growing rapidly over the past year and indicates strong potential for future growth as well.

The median home cost in Lafayette is $198,500. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 84.4%. Home Appreciation in Lafayette is up 14.6%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Lafayette real estate is 46 years old
The Rental Market in Lafayette
- Renters make up 47.1% of the Lafayette population
- 2.4% of houses and apartments in Lafayette, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingLafayette, IndianaUnited States
  33,570.0139,647,020.0
  5042
  $198,500$338,100
  14.6%16.6%
  58.9%57.0%
  84.4%101.1%
  $6.95$10.98
  $876$2,690
  44.5%57.4%
  6.6%11.2%
  48.9%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  2.4%1.9%
  0.5%0.4%
  1.0%0.7%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.3%3.6%
  2.1%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.9%2.6%
  0.7%2.4%
  3.2%2.8%
  10.7%3.9%
  16.7%4.5%
  31.1%11.3%
  18.8%13.0%
  11.6%20.1%
  4.1%13.6%
  0.9%8.3%
  1.0%9.7%
  0.1%3.9%
  0.1%2.2%
  0.1%0.8%
  0.0%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.1%0.2%
  8.1%13.6%
  8.1%13.6%
  14.0%13.6%
  11.0%13.2%
  11.1%14.8%
  14.0%13.6%
  11.3%10.0%
  7.4%4.7%
  17.5%12.2%
Reviews for Lafayette
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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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