Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.040 homes sold in Aurora in the last year, at a typical $202K
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 Aurora homes are listed.
Every place Aurora 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 Aurora.
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 98% of Aurora’s sales, at a typical $202K
40 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 39 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $119IN $148
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $25K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
40 sales in the last year, against 68 in 2021 and a low of 28 in 2023. The typical sale went from $80K in 2016 to $202K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Aurora
Check a listing against what Aurora 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 Aurora are more common than before the pandemic, but 62% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Aurora’s home sales since 2014 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, 40 sales.
If you’re buying in Aurora
- Shop in April. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 41% of listings have cut their price, against 8% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.4% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 36 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 5 a month), and the most competition: 34% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). April has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Indiana as a whole
| Aurora now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 8% | 28% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 5% | 7% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 41% | 8% | 9% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.4% | 94.6% | 95.7% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 298 | 241 | 35 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2023 low (4), 62% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 52.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
41% in the last year, against 8% in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Aurora home costs about $1,218 a month
Price: Aurora’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Aurora’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Aurora is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $202K home, about $1,970 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Aurora, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AuroraCheck 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; Lawrenceburg, Greendale, Hidden Valley, Francisville, Burlington and Hebron for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Aurora, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 238 | $294K | $181 | 23% | 17 |
| Francisville | 170 | $446K | $183 | 12% | 30 |
| Hebron | 88 | $371K | $201 | 24% | 24 |
| Lawrenceburg | 86 | $245K | $149 | 12% | 36 |
| Hidden Valley | 80 | $358K | $164 | 22% | 23 |
| Greendale | 63 | $283K | $158 | 21% | 36 |
| Aurora | 40 | $202K | $119 | 15% | 36 |
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.
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Questions about buying a home in Aurora
What do homes sell for in Aurora, IN?
40 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $202K, $119 a square foot.
Is Aurora a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.4% of asking on average, and 41% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Aurora?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Aurora?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $202K home that’s near $1,970.
Where can I see homes for sale in Aurora?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Aurora’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Aurora.
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).