Fort Branch, IN Houses for Sale

Fort Branch was settled in the early 1800s as a small fort on the edge of Indiana’s western frontier. Today, it’s a little town in rural Gibson County, sought-after for its quiet vibe and proximity to major regional employers like the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana plant and Duke Energy’s Gibson plant. “It’s a charming, well-kept town. A lot of people who grew up there want to stay there. But it also attracts out-of-town buyers because it’s simple living. They’re very happy with that smaller community feel and slower living,” says Grant Waldroup, an F.C. Tucker Commercial Realtor who grew up in Fort Branch and has over 20 years of local real estate experience. Single-family homes dominate the housing stock here. Minimal Traditional, Cape Cod and ranch-style homes are common, as are manufactured homes and farmhouses. They typically sell for between $145,000 and about $630,000. Modest cottages and manufactured homes can go for under $100,000, while estates with more than 100 acres of land can sell for over $2 million. Homes tend to go under contract in under a month, faster than the national average. “Demand for Fort Branch homes has always been a little higher than the towns