Chief Jean-Baptiste de Richardville House · Photo: Nancy.mccammon-hansen · CC BY-SA 3.03,280 homes sold in Fort Wayne in the last year, at a typical $223K
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 Fort Wayne homes are listed.
Every place Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne.
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.
8% of Fort Wayne’s sales are condos, at $27K more than a house
2930 houses and 269 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 2930 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $135IN $148
- Days to sell
- 20
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
typical sale · 269 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $153IN $160
- Days to sell
- 34
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 80 sold, typical $204K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $185K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
3,280 sales in the last year, against 4,051 in 2020 and a low of 2,489 in 2014. The typical sale went from $110K in 2016 to $223K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Fort Wayne
Check a listing against what Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 43% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fort Wayne’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, 3,280 sales.
If you’re buying in Fort Wayne
- Shop in October. It brings about 338 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.1% of the list price on average; 23% 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 391 a month), but June is the most competitive: 34% of June sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (28%). January has the least competition (18%) but only about 208 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Indiana as a whole
| Fort Wayne now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 23% | 45% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 51% | 3% | 4% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 40% | — | — | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.1% | 97.8% | 100.6% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 21 | 51 | 38 | 35 |
510 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (266), 43% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 1647.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
40% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana.
Since 2019, houses are up 61%, condos 61%
A house typically sold for $222K in the last year (2930 sales), a condo for $248K (269).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Fort Wayne ranks 29th of 132 busy Indiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fort Wayne is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Fort Wayne home costs about $1,319 a month
Price: Fort Wayne’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fort Wayne’s 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 Fort Wayne is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 175.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $223K home, about $1,870 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fort Wayne, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Fort WayneTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fort Wayne.
Work & commuteCheck 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; Huntertown for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fort Wayne, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | 3,280 | $223K | $136 | 23% | 21 |
| Huntertown | 344 | $348K | $183 | 13% | 51 |
| New Haven | 291 | $240K | $152 | 22% | 29 |
| Ossian | 51 | $235K | $155 | 16% | 33 |
| Leo-Cedarville | 49 | $369K | $153 | 14% | 29 |
| Roanoke | 26 | $244K | $144 | 12% | 33 |
| Churubusco | 24 | $206K | $148 | 37% | 30 |
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 Fort Wayne
What do homes sell for in Fort Wayne, IN?
3,280 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $223K, $136 a square foot. Houses sold for about $222K, condos for about $248K.
Is Fort Wayne a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 406 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 284 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average, and 40% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fort Wayne?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fort Wayne?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $223K home that’s near $1,870.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fort Wayne?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fort Wayne’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fort Wayne.
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).