Peru, IN Housing


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The housing market in Peru, IN has had strong appreciation in the past year. The median value of homes is $113,500, a far cry from the national median of $338,100. This is an attractive feature for prospective homebuyers looking to invest money into real estate without spending a fortune. Despite the lower prices, housing values have appreciated by 9.99% over the past year—higher than the 8.27% national one-year appreciation rate. With such strong growth potential and low starting prices, Peru, IN has become an attractive destination for those looking to purchase real estate at reasonable prices.

The median home cost in Peru is $113,500. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 72.1%. Home Appreciation in Peru is up 10.5%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Peru real estate is 78 years old
The Rental Market in Peru
- Renters make up 29.0% of the Peru population
- 0.8% of houses and apartments in Peru, 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

  HousingPeru, IndianaUnited States
  5,247.0139,647,020.0
  6142
  $113,500$338,100
  10.5%16.6%
  52.1%57.0%
  72.1%101.1%
  $5.88$10.98
  $493$2,690
  57.3%57.4%
  14.4%11.2%
  28.3%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  0.8%1.9%
  0.0%0.4%
  1.2%0.7%
  3.6%0.4%
  2.3%3.6%
  6.5%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  8.5%2.6%
  12.1%2.4%
  18.7%2.8%
  25.0%3.9%
  16.1%4.5%
  13.2%11.3%
  3.0%13.0%
  1.5%20.1%
  0.9%13.6%
  0.0%8.3%
  1.0%9.7%
  0.0%3.9%
  0.2%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.0%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  2.3%13.6%
  2.3%13.6%
  5.8%13.6%
  5.8%13.2%
  11.5%14.8%
  5.8%13.6%
  8.1%10.0%
  5.7%4.7%
  52.2%12.2%
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Snowy cold weather like the north with inbred hillbillies like the south. This town is truly the worst of both worlds. Dumb, uneducated white trash is the norm, not the  More

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It's a small northern Indiana town. That's pretty much all you can say. I can't speak for the city schools, but my experience at Maconaquah was good, especially after  More

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Over 6 years ago

PERU IS A GREAT PLACE...NOT SO GREAT THO IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING JOB...WE ARE ALMOST RETIRED...ITS A LAYED BACK TOWN...WITH ONE DYING EXPENSIVE  More

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