| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $193,400 | -15.9% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $125 | 1,589 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 56 | -2% YoY |
| Active listings | 146 | +38% YoY |
| New listings this month | 60 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 36% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $195,500 | +18.5% YoY · closed sales, July 2026 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 95.6% | Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 39.9% | 58 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 104% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
Metropolitan market · Indiana · September 2026 data
What is the New Castle, IN real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in New Castle, IN asks $193,400, down 15.9% year over year. Homes spend a median of 56 days on market, with 146 active listings and 36% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 40% of active listings, and inventory sits at 104% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$193,400
▼ 15.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$125
1,589 sq ft median
Median days on market
56
September 2026
Active listings
146
For sale now
New listings
60
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
36%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
104%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
40%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$195,500
▲ 18.5% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
95.6%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
48
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
What is the New Castle, IN housing market doing right now?
The New Castle, IN housing market lists at a $193,400 median as of September 2026, down 15.9% year over year, with a 56-day median market time and 146 homes for sale (36% with a price cut). Active inventory is 104% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.
New Castle housing market statistics
The table summarizes New Castle'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 New Castle.
How have home prices changed in New Castle?
New Castle home prices are down 15.9% year over year and +1.8% month over month as of September 2026, at a $193,400 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, New Castle IN · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, New Castle IN · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in New Castle?
New Castle has 146 active listings, 60 new this month, 58 pending as of September 2026. About 36% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 104% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is New Castle a good real estate investment?
New Castle 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
New Castle 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; active inventory sits at 104% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 15.9% 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 New Castle ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in New Castle?
A home at New Castle's $193,400 median listing runs about $1,059 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%
$956/mo
−$103/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,059/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,166/mo
+$107/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $193,400 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 New Castle?
To buy New Castle’s $193,400 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $51,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,179/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $60,144, so the median listing is within reach of a typical New Castle household on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $193,400 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $38,680 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $1,059/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (0.75% effective rate) | $121/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $51,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $60,144 | Census 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 New Castle housing market?
Longer-run demand in New Castle shows up in 45 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +118 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
45
▼ 4.3% vs 2024
0.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+118
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$3.06M/yr
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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What is the median home price in New Castle?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in New Castle, IN is $193,400, down 15.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the New Castle, IN metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in New Castle?
The median home listed in New Castle asks $193,400 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,059 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in New Castle?
The median property in New Castle spends 56 days on the market, with 146 homes actively listed and 36% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in New Castle?
With a median 56 days on market and 36% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 40% of active listings, New Castle 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 New Castle a good place to invest in real estate?
New Castle 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 New Castle?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving New Castle 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 New Castle, 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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