Indiana County, PA Average Home Price (2026)

The average home price in Indiana County, Pennsylvania is about $143,000 (the 2026 median across 28 ZIP codes, at ~$90/sq ft) — 40% more affordable than the Pennsylvania median and 51% more affordable than the typical U.S. home.

$143,000
Median home value
$90
Median price / sq ft
28
ZIP codes with data
-40%
vs Pennsylvania median

How Indiana County compares

Indiana County is relatively affordable for housing nationally: its typical home costs $143,000 against $238,000 for Pennsylvania and $289,000 for the U.S. Within the county, ZIP-level values run from about $61,000 to $216,000.

AreaTypical value$ / sq ft
Indiana County$143,000$90
Pennsylvania$238,000$165
United States$289,000$193

Indiana County home prices by ZIP code

The 15 most valuable ZIP codes in Indiana County (of 28 with data):

ZIP codeTypical value$ / sq ftvs county
16256 Smicksburg$216,000$120+51%
15725 Clarksburg$209,000$91+46%
15701 Indiana$208,000$144+45%
15765 Penn Run$207,000$54+45%
15747 Home$206,000$260+44%
15759 Marion Center$199,000$130+39%
15771 Rochester Mills$194,000$128+36%
15732 Creekside$178,000$94+24%
15681 Saltsburg$174,000$69+22%
15920 Armagh$169,000$89+18%
15717 Blairsville$163,000$107+14%
15748 Homer City$153,000$149+7%
15957 Strongstown$151,000$104+6%
15772 Rossiter$149,000$46+4%
15727 Clune$137,000$72-4%

Home value appreciation in Indiana County

Home prices in Indiana County have risen about 44% over the last 10 years (≈3.7% a year) and +65.0% over 20 years, according to the FHFA house price index through 2025. The most recent year came in at +1.1% — still rising. A home worth $143,000 today was worth roughly $99,030 ten years ago.

+1.1%
1-year change
+33.6%
5-year change
+44.4%
10-year change
+65.0%
20-year change

See where that trend takes a specific home with the home appreciation calculator — statewide, Pennsylvania is +76.8% over the same 10 years. Past appreciation is a track record, not a forecast; local prices can fall.

Calculators for Indiana County

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Salary needed to buy a home in Indiana County

To buy the typical $143,000 home in Indiana County with 20% down, you need a household income of roughly $39,000 a year (about $910 a month for the mortgage, taxes, and insurance). With 10% down the bar rises to about $46,000, because the loan is bigger and mortgage insurance kicks in.

Down paymentCash downMonthly paymentIncome needed
5% (+PMI)$7,200$1,130/mo$48,000/yr
10% (+PMI)$14,300$1,080/mo$46,000/yr
20%$28,600$910/mo$39,000/yr

Assumes a 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.5%, property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.45% of value per year, PMI of 0.75% on loans with less than 20% down, and the standard 28% housing-to-income rule. Your rate, taxes, and HOA will move these — run your own numbers in the mortgage calculator.

What your budget buys in Indiana County

At about $90 per square foot, here is roughly how much home different budgets get you in Indiana County:

BudgetApprox. sizeWhat that looks like locally
$150k1670 sq ftaround the typical home here
$200k2220 sq ftabove the median — larger homes or the pricier ZIPs
$250k2780 sq ftabove the median — larger homes or the pricier ZIPs
$300k3330 sq ftabove the median — larger homes or the pricier ZIPs

Wondering where that budget goes further? The relocation calculator ranks hundreds of U.S. cities by what the same money buys — it opens filtered to Pennsylvania.

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Indiana County home prices: frequently asked

What is the average home price in Indiana County, PA? +
The typical home in Indiana County, Pennsylvania is worth about $143,000 as of 2026 (the median across its 28 ZIP codes with data), at roughly $90 per square foot — 40% more affordable than the Pennsylvania median of $238,000 and 51% more affordable than the U.S. median.
What salary do you need to buy a house in Indiana County? +
For the typical $143,000 home in Indiana County, a household income of about $39,000 a year covers the payment with 20% down (a 30-year fixed at 6.5%, plus taxes and insurance, under the 28% rule). With 10% down you need roughly $46,000; with 5% down about $48,000.
Which part of Indiana County is most expensive? +
Among the ZIP codes we track, 16256 (Smicksburg) is the priciest at about $216,000 and 15745 (Heilwood) the most affordable at about $61,000 — a 3.5× spread inside one county.
Are home values in Indiana County going up? +
Over the last 10 years home prices in Indiana County changed about +44.4% (≈3.7% a year), and +1.1% in the latest year, according to the FHFA house price index through 2025. Over 20 years: +65.0%. Past gains are not a guarantee of future ones.

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Directional estimates from public market data (Realtor.com & Zillow research; FHFA house price index; Census ZIP-to-county relationships), not appraisals.