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Bartholomew County, IN Housing Market Brief

county · IN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Bartholomew 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%
●51
Inventory Health25%
●38

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●51
Economic Strength20%
●73
Rental Yield15%
●54

Where is Bartholomew County, IN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Bartholomew 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 Bartholomew 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.

Bartholomew County, IN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$294K▲ +5.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market36 days▲ +50%Redfin
Months of Supply3.3▲ +37.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale279▲ +17.2%Redfin
Homes Sold85▼ -15%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$150▲ +5.6%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Bartholomew 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 Bartholomew County, IN?

The median sale price in Bartholomew County, IN is $294K, having risen 5.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Bartholomew County, IN?

Bartholomew County, IN scores 51 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Bartholomew County, IN's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (73/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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