Why Live in Hartford City
Behind Hartford City’s small-town guise is an area ripe with opportunity. This eastern Indiana community can provide homebuyers with a relative value, and is bubbling with new businesses. Still, residents aren’t far from the bigger city of Marion and from Indianapolis, the state’s capital. “I think when someone visits Hartford City, they would expect to find a very small town, but it’s not,” says local Realtor Cathy Hunnicutt of Re/Max Realty One, who’s one of the top-selling agents in the state with over 100 sales a year. “I think it’s a nice-sized city that has a hometown feel to it. And it’s very easily accessible.”
In Hartford City and other communities in this region, there’s an active market of buyers acquiring properties under $100,000 and renovating them. Homes here that need work can go for as low as $8,000 and up to $70,000. However, that’s just a segment of the inventory in an area full of Craftsman- and ranch-style houses built across the early to mid-20th century. “You can find a house, no matter what category you’re looking, or what price range you’re looking,” Hunnicutt says. Move-in ready options in Hartford City fetch $80,000 to $400,000 based on factors
Home Trends in Hartford City, IN
On average, homes in Hartford City, IN sell after 64 days on the market compared to the national average of 51 days. The median sale price for homes in Hartford City, IN over the last 12 months is $122,450, up 2% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Median Sale Price
$122,450
Median Single Family Sale Price
$128,500
Median 2 Bedroom Sale Price
$179,900
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$98
Number of Homes for Sale
18
Last 12 months Home Sales
104
Median List Price
$144,400
Median Change From 1st List Price
6%
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
2%