74 homes sold in Dunlap in the last year, at a typical $299K
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 Dunlap homes are listed.
Every place Dunlap 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 Dunlap.
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Houses are 97% of Dunlap’s sales, at a typical $296K
74 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 72 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $140IN $148
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $295K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
74 sales in the last year, against 117 in 2021 and a low of 68 in 2024. The typical sale went from $142K in 2016 to $299K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Dunlap
Check a listing against what Dunlap 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 Dunlap are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dunlap’s home sales since 2015 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, 74 sales.
If you’re buying in Dunlap
- Shop in August. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 39% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but September is the most competitive: 36% of September sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). August has the least competition (28%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Indiana
| Dunlap now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 39% | 26% | 56% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 1% | 2% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | — | — | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 98.4% | 101.4% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 66 | 41 | 35 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2022 low (9), 50% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 39.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana.
Dunlap ranks 1st of 132 busy Indiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dunlap is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Dunlap home costs about $1,785 a month
Price: Dunlap’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dunlap’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Dunlap is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
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 $299K home, about $2,710 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dunlap, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DunlapCheck 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.
Elkhart and Goshen sell for less a square foot; New Paris for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dunlap, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart | 495 | $186K | $125 | 33% | 23 |
| Goshen | 299 | $231K | $134 | 26% | 23 |
| Dunlap | 74 | $299K | $140 | 39% | 32 |
| Simonton Lake | 57 | $311K | $159 | 19% | 31 |
| Osceola | 47 | $311K | $166 | 23% | 28 |
| New Paris | 21 | $283K | $191 | 29% | 60 |
| Bristol | 20 | $294K | $144 | 0% | 37 |
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 Dunlap
What do homes sell for in Dunlap, IN?
74 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $299K, $140 a square foot.
Is Dunlap a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dunlap?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dunlap?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $299K home that’s near $2,710.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dunlap?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dunlap’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dunlap.
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).