Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.028 homes sold in Argos in the last year, at a typical $205K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Argos homes are listed.
Every place Argos homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Argos.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Argos’ sales, at a typical $205K
28 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 28 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $109IN $148
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
More homes sell than most years, at 3.1 times the 2017 price
28 sales in the last year, against 29 in 2022 and a low of 19 in 2017. The typical sale went from $66K in 2017 to $205K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Argos
Check a listing against what Argos homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Argos are more common than before the pandemic, but 43% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Argos’ home sales since 2017 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 28 sales.
If you’re buying in Argos
- Shop in October. It brings about 2 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.2% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 3 a month), but June is the most competitive: 36% of June sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). October has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Indiana
| Argos now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 12% | 27% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 3% | 9% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | — | — | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.2% | 94.4% | 99% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 43 | 218 | 103 | 35 |
4 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2021 low (3), 43% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 10.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2017 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Argos home costs about $1,203 a month
Price: Argos’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Argos’ 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Argos is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $205K home, about $1,600 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Argos, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ArgosCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Culver, Bremen and Nappanee for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Argos, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 88 | $189K | $132 | 20% | 39 |
| Nappanee | 56 | $235K | $148 | 27% | 30 |
| Culver | 43 | $497K | $247 | 5% | 86 |
| Bremen | 33 | $240K | $136 | 12% | 35 |
| Argos | 28 | $205K | $109 | 25% | 43 |
| Walkerton | 24 | $198K | $134 | 21% | 40 |
| Bourbon | 21 | $196K | $135 | 29% | 43 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Argos, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Argos. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Argos with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Argos
What do homes sell for in Argos, IN?
28 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $205K, $109 a square foot.
Is Argos a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 4 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Argos?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Argos?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $205K home that’s near $1,600.
Where can I see homes for sale in Argos?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Argos’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Argos.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).