Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0100 homes sold in Garrett in the last year, at a typical $210K
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 Garrett homes are listed.
Every place Garrett 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 Garrett.
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 99% of Garrett’s sales, at a typical $209K
100 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 99 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $134IN $148
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $260K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
100 sales in the last year, against 115 in 2024 and a low of 89 in 2015. The typical sale went from $89K in 2016 to $210K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Garrett
Check a listing against what Garrett 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 Garrett are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 45% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Garrett’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, 100 sales.
If you’re buying in Garrett
- Shop in April. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 24% 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
June has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but August is the most competitive: 43% of August sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). December has the least competition (17%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Indiana
| Garrett now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 22% | 39% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 49% | 2% | 3% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | — | — | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 97.7% | 99.2% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 74 | 52 | 35 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (10), 45% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 52.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana.
Garrett ranks 23rd of 132 busy Indiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Garrett 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 Garrett home costs about $1,185 a month
Price: Garrett’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Garrett’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Garrett is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $210K home, about $1,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Garrett, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GarrettCheck 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.
Waterloo sells for less a square foot; Huntertown for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Garrett, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntertown | 344 | $348K | $183 | 13% | 51 |
| Auburn | 217 | $251K | $161 | 25% | 27 |
| Kendallville | 132 | $184K | $134 | 23% | 33 |
| Garrett | 100 | $210K | $134 | 24% | 29 |
| Leo-Cedarville | 49 | $369K | $153 | 14% | 29 |
| Avilla | 39 | $224K | $158 | 15% | 30 |
| Waterloo | 23 | $156K | $119 | 30% | 35 |
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.
Post your home to Garrett, free
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Questions about buying a home in Garrett
What do homes sell for in Garrett, IN?
100 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $210K, $134 a square foot.
Is Garrett a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 0.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Garrett?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Garrett?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $210K home that’s near $1,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Garrett?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Garrett’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Garrett.
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).