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Delaware County, IN Housing Market Brief

county · IN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Delaware County, IN’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●74
Inventory Health25%
●8

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●75
Economic Strength20%
●53
Rental Yield15%
●85

Where is Delaware County, IN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Delaware County, IN is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Delaware County, IN?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Delaware County, IN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$186K▲ +12.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market28 days▲ +75%Redfin
Months of Supply3.6▲ +24.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale339▲ +12.3%Redfin
Homes Sold94▼ -10.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$107▲ +2.9%Redfin

How has Delaware County, IN’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 55
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Delaware County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Delaware County, IN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Delaware County, IN?

The median sale price in Delaware County, IN is $186K, having risen 12.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Delaware County, IN?

Delaware County, IN scores 75 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Delaware County, IN's Alpha Score?

Delaware County, IN's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (85/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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