Metropolitan market · Indiana · September 2026 data

What is the Muncie, IN real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Muncie, IN asks $181,500, down 1.3% year over year. Homes spend a median of 50 days on market, with 293 active listings and 25% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 44% of active listings, and inventory sits at 77% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 6.9%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$181,500
▼ 1.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$114
1,634 sq ft median
Median days on market
50
September 2026
Active listings
293
For sale now
New listings
138
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
25%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
77%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
44%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$200,200
▲ 14.4% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
97.0%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
132
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Muncie, IN housing market doing right now?

The Muncie, IN housing market lists at a $181,500 median as of September 2026, down 1.3% year over year, with a 50-day median market time and 293 homes for sale (25% with a price cut). Active inventory is 77% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 6.9%.

Muncie housing market statistics

The table summarizes Muncie's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Muncie.

Muncie, IN housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$181,500-1.3% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1141,634 sq ft median
Median days on market50+14% YoY
Active listings293+17% YoY
New listings this month138September 2026
Listings with a price cut25%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$200,200+14.4% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio97.0%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio44.0%129 pending
Inventory vs 201977%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield6.9%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Muncie?

Muncie home prices are down 1.3% year over year and -3.4% month over month as of September 2026, at a $181,500 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$185K$177K$170K$162K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Muncie IN · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$185K$158K$132K$105K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Muncie IN · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Muncie?

Muncie has 293 active listings, 138 new this month, 129 pending as of September 2026. About 25% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 77% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
293
New this month
138
Pending
129
Price-reduced
73

Is Muncie a good real estate investment?

Muncie scores 57/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #303 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 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
57/100
#303 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.9%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Medium
σ 5.4% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
21
Value
50
Rental yield
98
Supply risk
34
Market heat
58

Muncie scores 57/100 on our composite Investor Score (#303 of 933 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 58% over five years and +113% over ten, leaving prices 91% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,043/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 6.9%; active inventory sits at 77% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 1.3% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

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 Muncie ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Muncie?

A home at Muncie's $181,500 median listing runs about $993 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$897/mo
−$97/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$993/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,094/mo
+$100/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $181,500 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Muncie?

To buy Muncie’s $181,500 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $48,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,111/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $56,932, so the median listing is within reach of a typical Muncie household on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Muncie, IN — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$181,500September 2026
Down payment (20%)$36,300Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$993/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.78% effective rate)$118/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$48,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$56,932Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Muncie housing market?

Longer-run demand in Muncie shows up in 325 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +309 residents; -2.1% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
325
▲ 90.1% vs 2024
2.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+309
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$17.2M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-2.1%
▼ 47.0k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
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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Muncie housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Muncie?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Muncie, IN is $181,500, down 1.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Muncie, IN metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Muncie?
The median home listed in Muncie asks $181,500 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $993 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Muncie?
The median property in Muncie spends 50 days on the market, with 293 homes actively listed and 25% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Muncie?
With a median 50 days on market and 25% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 44% of active listings, Muncie reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Muncie a good place to invest in real estate?
Muncie scores 57/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #303 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Muncie?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Muncie and the wider Indiana market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Muncie, 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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