Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Lafayette-West Lafayette housing market is stabilizing, with a pending ratio of 0.48, indicating a balanced supply and demand dynamic. Active listings have expanded to 521, an increase of 14.9% year-over-year, contributing to the market's equilibrium. The median listing price stands at $352,400, reflecting a 3.4% month-over-month decrease but still a 4.9% year-over-year gain.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Sep 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Lafayette-West Lafayette market right now.
Inventory continues to expand, with active listings up 14.9% year-over-year, while new listings remained relatively flat, increasing by 0.8% year-over-year. This has led to a lengthening of the median days on market to 52, a 16.4% increase from the prior year. Pricing has seen a month-over-month contraction of 3.4% in the median listing price, though it remains elevated by 4.9% year-over-year. Demand, as indicated by the pending ratio, is 0.48, showing a slight year-over-year decline in absorption.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The expansion of inventory, with active listings up 14.9% year-over-year, suggests a moderation in the pace of sales. This growing supply reduces inventory pressure and implies that sellers may need to exercise greater price discipline, as evidenced by a 26.6% share of price reductions. Buyers may experience a more measured negotiation environment with increased selection and less urgency.
The average listing price of $391,236 is moderately higher than the median listing price of $352,400, and median price per square foot has seen a slight year-over-year decline of 0.8% to $175. This suggests some normalization in pricing across different tiers, but no distinct signal of significant softening in the higher-priced segment.
521 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 248 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.6% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -0.8% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Stabilizing.
Recommended For This Market
StabilizingSelling in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN? Homes here are taking 7 days longer to sell than last year.
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN is sitting near equilibrium. Preparation, pricing and timing decide whether a listing sells fast or lingers.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 48%
- Median Days on Market
- 52 days
- Inventory YoY
- +15%
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN is balanced, so preparation decides the outcome. Your Sold Score shows where you stand today.
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
47906
west lafayette
$432K
169 active · 55 DOM
47905
lafayette
$357K
102 active · 45 DOM
47909
lafayette
$336K
93 active · 38 DOM
47904
lafayette
$198K
32 active · 40 DOM
47978
rensselaer
$258K
25 active · 46 DOM
47932
covington
$255K
16 active · 63 DOM
47918
attica
$215K
16 active · 82 DOM
47959
monon
$288K
13 active · 70 DOM
47944
fowler
$225K
13 active · 54 DOM
47923
brookston
$250K
11 active · 25 DOM
47901
lafayette
$427K
10 active · 109 DOM
47993
williamsport
$281K
10 active · 87 DOM
47977
remington
$355K
10 active · 131 DOM
47951
kentland
$185K
9 active · 70 DOM
47946
francesville
$209K
8 active · 25 DOM
47970
otterbein
$235K
8 active · 76 DOM
47987
veedersburg
$211K
8 active · 46 DOM
47971
oxford
$178K
8 active · 24 DOM
Sorted by active inventory · click a ZIP for its full report