48 homes sold in Bright in the last year, at a typical $370K
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 Bright homes are listed.
Every place Bright 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 Bright.
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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 85% of Bright’s sales, at a typical $382K
48 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 41 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $179IN $148
- Days to sell
- 17
- Sold over asking
- 44%
- Listings with a price cut
- 48%
Condos: 7 sold, typical $288K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
48 sales in the last year, against 71 in 2017 and a low of 31 in 2024. The typical sale went from $180K in 2016 to $370K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Bright
Check a listing against what Bright 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 Bright are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bright’s home sales since 2012 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, 48 sales.
If you’re buying in Bright
- Shop in May. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 41% of listings have cut their price, against 13% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.9% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but April is the most competitive: 37% of April sales close over asking. December has the least competition (20%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Indiana
| Bright now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 19% | 47% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 67% | 28% | 24% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 41% | 13% | 15% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.9% | 98.3% | 100% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 18 | 88 | 116 | 35 |
4 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 73% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 37.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
41% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 76%, condos 85%
A house typically sold for $382K in the last year (41 sales), a condo for $288K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bright home costs about $2,147 a month
Price: Bright’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bright’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bright is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $370K home, about $2,600 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bright, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BrightCheck 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.
Hidden Valley, Greendale, Cleves and Lawrenceburg sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bright, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 210 | $322K | $179 | 26% | 63 |
| Lawrenceburg | 86 | $245K | $149 | 12% | 36 |
| Hidden Valley | 80 | $358K | $164 | 22% | 23 |
| Greendale | 63 | $283K | $158 | 21% | 36 |
| Bright | 48 | $370K | $171 | 42% | 18 |
| Cleves | 46 | $234K | $156 | 28% | 58 |
| Whitewater Township | 30 | $304K | $179 | 23% | 82 |
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 Bright
What do homes sell for in Bright, IN?
48 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $370K, $171 a square foot.
Is Bright a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 3 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 0.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.9% of asking on average, and 41% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bright?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bright?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $370K home that’s near $2,600.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bright?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bright’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bright.
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).