IN area data
Derby, IN
Derby, IN.
Population: 235 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Derby, IN is $234,357 — up 5.9% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$234,357
Median home value
+5.9%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $234,357
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $234,357
- House Price Index (state)
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 16% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 67.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Green River Disposal, Inc. (24 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
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 318
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 37
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 112
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (24 mi)
- National parks include
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Perry County Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Godman Army Air Field (FTK) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -67 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Housing built before 1970
- 55.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $817
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,113
- Average weekly wage
- $985
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Derby | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $234,357 | $237,170 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $817 | $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 Derby, IN?
- $234,357.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Derby, IN?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Derby, IN?
- Risk to homes is higher than 16% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Derby, IN?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Derby, IN?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Derby, IN?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Derby, IN?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Derby
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