| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $327,200 | +0.7% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $165 | 1,841 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 40 | +3% YoY |
| Active listings | 820 | -9% YoY |
| New listings this month | 650 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 19% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $280,000 | +9.8% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 99.1% | Closed sales |
| Gross rental yield | 4.0% | 2BR fair market rent |
Metropolitan market · Indiana · June 2026 data
Fort Wayne Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Fort Wayne, IN asks $327,200 — up 0.7% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 40 days, with 820 active listings and 19% carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$327,200
▲ 0.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$165
1,841 sq ft median
Median days on market
40
June 2026
Active listings
820
For sale now
New listings
650
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
19%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$280,000
▲ 9.8% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
99.1%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
526
Closed sales
Fort Wayne housing market statistics
The table summarizes Fort Wayne's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne home prices are up 0.7% year over year and -0.8% month over month as of June 2026, at a $327,200 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Fort Wayne IN · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Fort Wayne IN · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne has 820 active listings, 650 new this month, 778 pending as of June 2026. About 19% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 124% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Is Fort Wayne a good real estate investment?
Fort Wayne scores 49/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #473 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
49/100
#473 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
Medium
σ 5.4% · 20-yr price-index swings
Fort Wayne scores 49/100 on our composite Investor Score (#473 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 64% over five years and +125% over ten, leaving prices 91% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,105/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.0%; active inventory sits at 124% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 0.7% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Fort Wayne ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Fort Wayne?
A home at Fort Wayne's $327,200 median listing runs about $1,642 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,475/mo
−$168/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,642/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,818/mo
+$175/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $327,200 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Fort Wayne housing market?
Longer-run demand in Fort Wayne shows up in 1,641 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +436 residents; +0.5% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
1,641
▼ 19.2% vs 2024
3.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+436
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$61.0M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.5%
▲ 241.9k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Fort Wayne?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Fort Wayne, IN is $327,200, up 0.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Fort Wayne, IN metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Fort Wayne?
The median home listed in Fort Wayne asks $327,200 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,642 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Fort Wayne?
The median property in Fort Wayne spends 40 days on the market, with 820 homes actively listed and 19% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Fort Wayne?
With a median 40 days on market and 19% of active listings carrying a price cut, Fort Wayne reads as a seller-leaning market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Fort Wayne a good place to invest in real estate?
Fort Wayne scores 49/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #473 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
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Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Fort Wayne, IN metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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