Oakland City, IN47660

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$162,000
3.0% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$53,800
9.1% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
53
28.0% Shorter than last year
Home Price Forecast
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Median Rent
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1-Bed Rent
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2-Bed Rent
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3-Bed Rent
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Property Listings — Oakland City, IN

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Oakland City, IN is 53. This is an decrease of -28.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market shorter than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 67.0%. This is a large percentage of inventory, suggesting a lot of supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$190,00047.0%
Listing Count
20N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.4%N/A
Days on Market
53-28.0%
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Demographics — Oakland City, IN

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
4,820-1.6%
% Under 18
17.6%-21.4%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
24.8%36.3%
% WFH
3.4%3.0%
% w/ College Degree
19.7%-4.8%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
92.5%-4.7%
% Black
1.6%166.7%
% Hispanic
2.3%21.1%
% Asian
0.4%100.0%
% Foreign Born
1.4%7.7%
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Mortgage and Risk — Oakland City, IN

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Oakland City, IN in that year was 96. 57.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 70.0%. Of those, 39.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Oakland City, IN. Investor activity in Oakland City, IN is low, as 0.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 21.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting many homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
96N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
57.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
43.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
21.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Oakland City, IN

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Oakland City, IN under the Section 8 program is 2.0%. This is considered low, suggesting that the neighborhood is sparsely composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
10
Total Units Section 8
10
% Rentals under Section 8
2.0%
% Occupied Section 8
N/A

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$860
2 BedroomN/AN/A$1,080
3 BedroomN/AN/A$1,360
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,560

Affordability — Oakland City, IN

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio2.6N/AN/A
Median Home Price$162,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$53,800N/AN/A

Oakland City, IN — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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