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Fayette County, IN Housing Market Brief

county · IN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Fayette 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%
●49
Inventory Health25%
●28

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●83
Economic Strength20%
●38
Rental Yield15%
●80

Where is Fayette County, IN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Fayette 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 Fayette 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.

Fayette County, IN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$160K▲ +19.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market32 days▲ +10.3%Redfin
Months of Supply3.6▲ +16.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale92▲ +24.3%Redfin
Homes Sold26▲ +8.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$115▲ +5.5%Redfin

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

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Fayette County, IN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Fayette County, IN is $160K, having risen 19.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Fayette County, IN?

Fayette County, IN scores 83 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Fayette County, IN's strongest dimension is Affordability (83/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (28/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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