Fort Wayne
Indiana · Ranked #3 of 102 metros
75Affordable
Median Home Price
🏠$210K
Need $60K income
Median Rent
🔑$950
Need $38K income
Housing Shortage
📉6,000
units needed
Building Permits
🔨3,500
annual
Median Income
💰$57K
Pop: 416,257
Rent Burden
⚠️27.0%
of renters paying >30%
Price Change (YoY)
📈+5.5%
Homeownership
🏡67.0%
Rent Burden
vs. National Average
Key Facts vs. National Average
| Metric | Fort Wayne | National |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 3.7x | 6.1x |
| Rent Burden | 27.0% | 31.5% |
| Homeownership Rate | 67.0% | 65.5% |
| YoY Price Change | +5.5% | +3.5% |
| YoY Rent Change | +4% | +2.8% |
| Mortgage Denial Rate | 13.0% | 13.5% |
| Eviction Rate | 5.5% | 3.6% |