Photo: Emmmmh · CC BY-SA 4.0723 homes sold in Muncie in the last year, at a typical $138K
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 Muncie homes are listed.
Every place Muncie 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 Muncie.
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 Muncie’s sales are condos, at $32K more than a house
639 houses and 55 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 639 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $102IN $148
- Days to sell
- 27
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
typical sale · 55 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $109IN $160
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 29 sold, typical $121K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
723 sales in the last year, against 915 in 2021 and a low of 232 in 2012. The typical sale went from $70K in 2016 to $138K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Muncie
Check a listing against what Muncie 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 Muncie are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Muncie’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, 723 sales.
If you’re buying in Muncie
- Shop in October. It brings about 73 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.3% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 28 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 83 a month), and the most competition: 26% close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). January has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Indiana as a whole
| Muncie now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 11% | 29% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 1% | 2% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | — | — | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.3% | 93.3% | 96.4% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 28 | 90 | 55 | 35 |
161 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (97), 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 424.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana.
Since 2019, houses are up 81%, condos 66%
A house typically sold for $135K in the last year (639 sales), a condo for $167K (55).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Muncie ranks 56th of 132 busy Indiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Muncie 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 Muncie home costs about $826 a month
Price: Muncie’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Muncie’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 Muncie 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 45.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $138K home, about $1,260 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Muncie, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MuncieCheck 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.
Alexandria sells for less a square foot; Yorktown for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Muncie, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muncie | 723 | $138K | $100 | 20% | 28 |
| Yorktown | 188 | $260K | $134 | 22% | 25 |
| Alexandria | 76 | $148K | $92 | 13% | 42 |
| Middletown | 34 | $163K | $108 | 18% | 22 |
| Chesterfield | 31 | $148K | $124 | 32% | 22 |
| Albany | 30 | $155K | $109 | 30% | 13 |
| Daleville | 22 | $164K | $98 | 23% | 36 |
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 Muncie
What do homes sell for in Muncie, IN?
723 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $138K, $100 a square foot. Houses sold for about $135K, condos for about $167K.
Is Muncie a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 141 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 68 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.3% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Muncie?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Muncie?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $138K home that’s near $1,260.
Where can I see homes for sale in Muncie?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Muncie’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Muncie.
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).