Photo: Stickman42 · CC BY-SA 4.079 homes sold in Cicero in the last year, at a typical $410K
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 Cicero homes are listed.
Every place Cicero 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 Cicero.
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 90% of Cicero’s sales, at a typical $412K
79 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 71 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $203IN $148
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 47%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $237K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $515K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $485K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at twice the 2016 price
79 sales in the last year, against 144 in 2022 and a low of 78 in 2024. The typical sale went from $208K in 2016 to $410K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Cicero
Check a listing against what Cicero 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 Cicero are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Cicero’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, 79 sales.
If you’re buying in Cicero
- Shop in March. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 46% of listings have cut their price, against 35% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 36 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but June is the most competitive: 27% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). November has the least competition (11%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Indiana as a whole
| Cicero now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 16% | 45% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 44% | 66% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 46% | 35% | 40% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 97.7% | 100.8% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 34 | 8 | 35 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2021 low (6), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 68.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
46% in the last year, against 35% in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $412K in the last year (71 sales), a condo for $485K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Cicero ranks 85th of 132 busy Indiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cicero is in the middle of the pack.
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 Cicero home costs about $2,380 a month
Price: Cicero’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cicero’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 Cicero 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $410K home, about $2,890 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cicero, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CiceroCheck 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.
Noblesville, Sheridan, Westfield, Fishers, Lapel and Carmel sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cicero, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishers | 1,742 | $425K | $168 | 18% | 27 |
| Westfield | 1,562 | $478K | $190 | 16% | 32 |
| Carmel | 1,526 | $586K | $193 | 27% | 19 |
| Noblesville | 1,395 | $397K | $167 | 16% | 32 |
| Sheridan | 132 | $321K | $162 | 14% | 42 |
| Cicero | 79 | $410K | $200 | 16% | 36 |
| Lapel | 43 | $268K | $157 | 12% | 51 |
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 Cicero
What do homes sell for in Cicero, IN?
79 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $410K, $200 a square foot.
Is Cicero a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average, and 46% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cicero?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cicero?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $410K home that’s near $2,890.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cicero?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cicero’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cicero.
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).