IN area data
Wheeler, IN
Wheeler, IN.
Population: 216 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Wheeler, IN is $216,850 — up 0.6% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$216,850
Median home value
+0.6%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $216,850
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.0%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $220,961
- House Price Index (state)
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,010/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,140/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,390/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,830/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 29% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 35.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lake Sandy Jo (M&M Landfill) (11.3 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.7 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
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 137
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 180
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Indiana Dunes National Park (10 mi)
- National parks include
- Indiana Dunes National Park, Pullman National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 26
- Nearest airport
- Flying M Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ) (10 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
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 32
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +66 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,952
- Housing built before 1970
- 73.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,076
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 56,608
- Average weekly wage
- $1,081
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 439
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Wheeler | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $216,850 | $237,170 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,076 | $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 Wheeler, IN?
- $216,850.
- What is typical rent in Wheeler, IN?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,390/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Wheeler, IN?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, strongWind, tornado, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Wheeler, IN?
- Risk to homes is higher than 29% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Wheeler, IN?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Wheeler, IN?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Wheeler, IN?
- Good. Median AQI: 48. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Wheeler, IN?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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