Area data
Terre haute, IN — ZIP 47803
Population: 21,746 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 47803 (Terre haute, IN) is $182,595 — up 1.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $238,000 after a median 40 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,330/month. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with strongwind, winterweather, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$182,595
Median home value
+1.1%
1-year change
40
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $182,595
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.7%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $182,991
- House Price Index (state)
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $238,000
- Median list price
- $319,900
- Median price per sqft
- $167
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 101
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.9%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- Days to pending
- 35 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 39
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,330/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.0%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $750/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $937/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,156/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,502/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,734/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Lost Creek Elementary School, Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, earthquake, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 9% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 43.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Elm Street Ground Water Contamination (5.8 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 64.5°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 182
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 175
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 232
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 9,929
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 9,590
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (56 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field (HUF) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field (HUF) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- UNION HOSPITAL INC, HAMILTON CENTER INC, TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 24
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -211 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Housing built before 1970
- 56.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,457
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 38,636
- Average weekly wage
- $976
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 98
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 47803 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $182,595 | $237,170 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $238,000 | $238,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 40 days | 38 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,330/mo | $1,331/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,457 | $1,179 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 47803?
- $182,595.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 47803?
- $238,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 47803?
- Median days on market: 40 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 47803?
- Typical rent: $1,330/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 47803?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, earthquake, hail.
- Is ZIP 47803 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 47803?
- Risk to homes is higher than 9% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 47803?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 47803?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 47803?
- 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 47803 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 47803?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 47803?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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