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Housing in Fowler

45 homes sold in Fowler in the last year, at a typical $199K

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 Fowler homes are listed.

Homes sold
45
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$199K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$125
Indiana $148
Paid vs. asking
97.2%
22% sold over asking
For sale now
16
May 2026 · 2 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Fowler’s sales, at a typical $199K

45 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$199K

typical sale · 45 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$125IN $148
Days to sell
57
Sold over asking
22%
Listings with a price cut
33%
11 years of sales

More homes sell than most years, at 2.6 times the 2016 price

45 sales in the last year, against 50 in 2024 and a low of 25 in 2016. The typical sale went from $78K in 2016 to $199K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$75K$150K$225K$300K2015: 37 sold, typical $70K’152016: 25 sold, typical $78K2017: 38 sold, typical $83K’172018: 34 sold, typical $85K2019: 39 sold, typical $103K’192020: 37 sold, typical $97K2021: 48 sold, typical $126K’212022: 41 sold, typical $151K2023: 36 sold, typical $170K’232024: 50 sold, typical $182K2025: 42 sold, typical $197K’25Last 12 months: 45 sold, typical $199KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $200K buys in Fowler

Houseat $125 a sq ft
The same money in Indianaat $148 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Fowler 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.

What the sales history says · 11 years of sales

Bidding wars in Fowler are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale

We read every month of Fowler’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, 45 sales.

If you’re buying in Fowler

  • Shop in September. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.2% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 57 days.
Best time to buy

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: 42% close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). February has the least competition (6%) but only about 2 new listings.

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
02.557.51020%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 3 new listings a month, 16% sold over asking, 128 days to sellJFeb: 2 new listings a month, 6% sold over asking, 147 days to sellFMar: 2 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 127 days to sellMApr: 4 new listings a month, 26% sold over asking, 114 days to sellAMay: 4 new listings a month, 30% sold over asking, 73 days to sellMJun: 4 new listings a month, 32% sold over asking, 63 days to sellJJul: 5 new listings a month, 42% sold over asking, 88 days to sellJAug: 5 new listings a month, 26% sold over asking, 52 days to sellASep: 5 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 85 days to sellSOct: 4 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 111 days to sellONov: 2 new listings a month, 25% sold over asking, 76 days to sellNDec: 2 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 74 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Indiana as a whole

Fowler now2017–192021 peakIN now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price22%16%27%19%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days33%3%2%37%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price33%——33%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price97.2%94.7%98.4%97.7%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract571486035
Supply

18 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 2.6 times the 2022 low (7) and 52% more than in 2017–19.

2015: 15 for sale’152016: 12 for sale2017: 14 for sale2018: 11 for sale’182019: 10 for sale2020: 9 for sale2021: 11 for sale’212022: 7 for sale2023: 7 for sale2024: 10 for sale’242025: 14 for saleLast 12 months: 18 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 3 listings has cut its price

33% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana.

2022: 37%’222023: 26%2024: 25%2025: 32%’25Last 12 months: 33%Now

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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Fowler home costs about $1,207 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Fowler’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fowler’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 Fowler is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Fowler

Six things worth knowing

5

New listings in July

The month with the most choice. March has the fewest, about 2.

Best time to buy
1%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $199K home, about $2,030 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B−

Schools

The schools grade for Fowler, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Fowler
25 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fowler.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Goodland, Kentland, Hoopeston and Wabash Township sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Fowler, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Wabash Township151$162K$11323%42
Hoopeston49$86K$7120%37
Fowler45$199K$12522%57
Kentland27$158K$9411%70
Oxford24$189K$14017%46
Otterbein23$214K$14426%55
Goodland21$143K$9019%58

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.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in Fowler

What do homes sell for in Fowler, IN?

45 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $199K, $125 a square foot.

Is Fowler a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A buyer’s market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Fowler?

July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Fowler?

About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $199K home that’s near $2,030.

Where can I see homes for sale in Fowler?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fowler’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fowler.

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).