Photo: Eric Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0531 homes sold in Plainfield in the last year, at a typical $331K
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 Plainfield homes are listed.
Every place Plainfield 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 Plainfield.
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.
7% of Plainfield’s sales are condos, at $90K less than a house
461 houses and 35 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 461 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $161IN $148
- Days to sell
- 27
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
typical sale · 35 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $170IN $160
- Days to sell
- 39
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 46%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $260K
Townhouses: 28 sold, typical $289K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
531 sales in the last year, against 602 in 2021 and a low of 374 in 2023. The typical sale went from $165K in 2016 to $331K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Plainfield
Check a listing against what Plainfield 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 Plainfield are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Plainfield’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, 531 sales.
If you’re buying in Plainfield
- Shop in March. It brings about 45 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 39% of listings have cut their price, against 30% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 27 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 53 a month), but June is the most competitive: 29% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). December has the least competition (18%) but only about 24 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Indiana as a whole
| Plainfield now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 19% | 52% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 45% | 68% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 39% | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 98.7% | 101.6% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 27 | 29 | 5 | 35 |
100 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.2 times the 2021 low (31), 18% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 200.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
39% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 68%, condos 45%
A house typically sold for $348K in the last year (461 sales), a condo for $258K (35).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Plainfield ranks 82nd of 132 busy Indiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Plainfield 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 Plainfield home costs about $1,939 a month
Price: Plainfield’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Plainfield’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 Plainfield is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 24.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $331K home, about $2,540 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Plainfield, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PlainfieldTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Plainfield.
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.
Avon, Decatur Township, Danville, Clermont and Monrovia sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Plainfield, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield | 531 | $331K | $160 | 17% | 27 |
| Avon | 465 | $373K | $155 | 10% | 44 |
| Danville | 318 | $349K | $153 | 14% | 47 |
| Mooresville | 145 | $276K | $167 | 15% | 38 |
| Decatur Township | 116 | $184K | $132 | 22% | 27 |
| Monrovia | 61 | $314K | $152 | 13% | 68 |
| Clermont | 23 | $259K | $143 | 26% | 22 |
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 Plainfield
What do homes sell for in Plainfield, IN?
531 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $331K, $160 a square foot. Houses sold for about $348K, condos for about $258K.
Is Plainfield a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 70 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 59 sold, about 1.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average, and 39% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Plainfield?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Plainfield?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $331K home that’s near $2,540.
Where can I see homes for sale in Plainfield?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Plainfield’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Plainfield.
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).