City · 102,337 residents · Hamilton County, Indiana
Fishers, Indiana
In Fishers, a typical home is worth $391,000 and typical rent is $1,611 a month. Compared with all of Hamilton County, typical household income is 7% higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $360,642 to $445,030.
Typical rent
$1,938a month
▲ 5.1% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $1,572 to $1,938.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Fishers is in Hamilton County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Hamilton County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Fishers has the 5th highest typical household income of the 134 cities in Indiana with more than 5,000 people ($130,203).
2
Nearby, in Lawrence, the typical home value is $230,100: 41% less than in Fishers ($391,000).
3
Fishers has the 7th highest typical home value of the 134 cities in Indiana with more than 5,000 people ($391,000).
4
Nearby, in Lawrence, the typical rent is $1,178: 27% less than in Fishers ($1,611).
5
Fishers has the 9th highest typical rent of the 132 cities in Indiana with more than 5,000 people ($1,611).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Fishers
What homes there are in Fishers, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Fishers
Hamilton County
Indiana
United States
Kind of home: Fishers and its comparisons
Measure
Fishers
Hamilton County
Indiana
United States
Detached house
76%
75%
73%
61%
Attached house
7%
5%
4%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
2%
4%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
16%
15%
13%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
2%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
As in Hamilton County, most homes in Fishers are detached houses (76%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Fishers
Hamilton County
Indiana
United States
Year built: Fishers and its comparisons
Measure
Fishers
Hamilton County
Indiana
United States
Before 1960
2%
7%
31%
26%
1960–1979
3%
11%
24%
24%
1980–1999
39%
30%
23%
25%
2000–2009
32%
25%
12%
14%
2010 or later
24%
27%
10%
11%
By age, homes in Fishers look like those in Hamilton County: the typical year built is 2002.
By size, homes in Fishers look like those in Hamilton County: 75% have 3 bedrooms or more.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limit
Under $100K3%
$100K–$200K2%
$200K–$300K18%
$300K–$500K52%
$500K–$750K19%
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1M4%
$1M or more2%
Value of owner-occupied homes: Fishers and its comparisons
Measure
Fishers
Under $100K
3%
$100K–$200K
2%
$200K–$300K
18%
$300K–$500K
52%
$500K–$750K
19%
$750K–$1M
4%
$1M or more
2%
About 79% of owner-occupied homes in Fishers are worth less than the FHA loan limit for Hamilton County ($541,287).
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49939%
$1,500–$1,99930%
$2,000–$2,49918%
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Fishers and its comparisons
Measure
Fishers
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
39%
$1,500–$1,999
30%
$2,000–$2,499
18%
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$2,111 a month
Hamilton County: $2,133 a month
Without a mortgage
$748 a month
Hamilton County: $749 a month
Owners with a mortgage
78%
Hamilton County: 73%
In Fishers, 78% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $2,111 a month, about the same as in Hamilton County.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Fishers+48%
Hamilton County+54%
Indiana+54%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Fishers+29%
Hamilton County+34%
Indiana+29%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Fishers+19%
Hamilton County+24%
Indiana+28%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Fishers and its comparisons
Measure
Fishers
Hamilton County
Indiana
United States
Typical home value
+48%
+54%
+54%
+53%
Typical rent
+29%
+34%
+29%
+33%
Typical household income
+19%
+24%
+28%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Fishers rose 48%; in Hamilton County, it rose 54%.
Rents in Fishers rose more slowly than in Hamilton County: 29% since 2015–2019, against 34%.
The typical household income in Fishers rose 19%: less than home values (+48%) and rent (+29%).
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Fishers and its comparisons
Measure
Fishers
Hamilton County
Indiana
United States
Rental vacancy
5.7%
6.6%
5.6%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
1.0%
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.0%
1.8%
3.4%
People per household
2.73
2.64
2.46
2.53
Drive alone
67%
69%
76%
69%
Carpool
6%
6%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
1%
1%
2%
3%
Work from home
26%
23%
11%
15%
Other means
1%
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Open rentals in Fishers look like those in Hamilton County: the rental vacancy rate is 5.7%.
Much as in Hamilton County, a household in Fishers has 2.73 people on average.
The car rules in Fishers: 67% of workers drive to work alone, and the typical trip takes 20 to 29 minutes.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Fishers?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Fishers, worth $391,000, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 30% of the typical household income in Fishers, which is $130,203 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $138,983 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Hamilton County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Fishers. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $13,685 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$3,243
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$383,918
Total interest
$552,368
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $6,603 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $3,038 a month
Tight
$3,038 to $3,906 a month
Your payment · 30%
Hard
more than $3,906 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Fishers ($130,203 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$2,601
Property tax
$306
Home insurance
$163
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$173
You need at least $13,685 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $3,243; principal and interest $2,601.
The city and its county
Fishers and Hamilton County
Fishers is in Hamilton County, Indiana. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Fishers
Map of Hamilton County, Indiana, with Fishers marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Fishers
Hamilton County
Other cities with a page
Fishers's own numbers
Typical home value
$391,000
Typical monthly rent
$1,611
Typical yearly household income
$130,203
Households that own their home
76%
Effective property tax rate
0.94%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Hamilton County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,536
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+60%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.1%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Hamilton County.
A typical home in Fishers is worth $391,000: 4% below the county and 79% above Indiana. With the typical household income in Fishers ($130,203 a year), a typical home costs 3.0 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Fishers3.0 years
Hamilton3.3 years
Indiana3.0 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Hamilton County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Hamilton County rose 103% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Hamilton County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Hamilton County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +5.2% +5.2% 2016
2017: +4.8% +4.8% 2017
2018: +6.6% +6.6% 2018
2019: +5.8% +5.8% 2019
2020: +2.6% +2.6% 2020
2021: +11.6% +11.6% 2021
2022: +18.7% +18.7% 2022
2023: +9.9% +9.9% 2023
2024: +4.4% +4.4% 2024
2025: +4.8% +4.8% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Hamilton County, Indiana and the United States
Period
County
Indiana
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+4.8%
+4.3%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+60%
+53%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+103%
+95%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Fishers next to Hamilton County, Indiana and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Fishers$391,000
Hamilton$405,500
Indiana$218,200
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Fishers$1,611
Hamilton$1,574
Indiana$1,062
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Fishers$130,203
Hamilton$121,530
Indiana$71,957
United States$80,734
See the full table
Fishers next to Hamilton County and Indiana
Measure
Fishers
Hamilton County
Indiana
U.S.
Typical home value
$391,000 ▼4% below the county
$405,500
$218,200
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,611 ▲2% above the county
$1,574
$1,062
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$130,203 ▲7% above the county
$121,530
$71,957
$80,734
Households that own their home
76%
76%
71%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$3,680 ▲4% above the county
$3,549
$1,614
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.94% ▲0.06 points above the county
0.88%
0.74%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
40% ▼2 points below the county
42%
48%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Hamilton County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Fishers
For a typical $391,000 home in Fishers, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Fishers's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$3,243a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$13,685
Cash to close
$25,415
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $173
Conventional, 5% down$3,171a month
Down payment
$19,550
Cash to close
$31,280
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $186
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,588a month
Down payment
$78,200
Cash to close
$89,930
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,950a month
Down payment
$58,650
Cash to close
$70,380
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Fishers
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$3,243
$13,685
$383,918
7.18%
FHA MIP · $173
$25,415
580
Conventional, 5% down
$3,171
$19,550
$371,450
7.18%
PMI · $186
$31,280
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,588
$78,200
$312,800
7.18%
None
$89,930
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,950
$58,650
$332,350
8.18%
None
$70,380
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Fishers is $1,611 a month: 2% above the county. In Fishers, 40% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Hamilton County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,536 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $29.54 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Hamilton County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,187
$22.83
$47,480
1 bedroom
$1,336
$25.69
$53,440
2 bedrooms
$1,536
$29.54
$61,440
3 bedrooms
$1,991
$38.29
$79,640
4 bedrooms
$2,425
$46.63
$97,000
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Fishers
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Fishers has 2 ZIP codes with their own.
For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,990 in 46038 to $2,020 in 46037.
2 of the 2 are above the fair market rent for Hamilton County ($1,536).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Fishers, fiscal year 2027.
46037
$1,560
$1,760
$2,020
$2,620
$3,190
46038
$1,540
$1,730
$1,990
$2,580
$3,140
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
46037 $2,020$2,620
46038 $1,990$2,580
2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Fishers when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Hamilton County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Fishers or Hamilton County. The ones below are statewide in Indiana: they work in Fishers the same as in the rest of the state.
Indiana state agency program with down payment assistance of 2.5% or 3.5% of the price, alongside a 30-year FHA or conventional mortgage.Offered by Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA).
Indiana state agency 30-year FHA or conventional mortgage for first-time buyers (or homes in designated areas), with down payment assistance as a second mortgage with no interest or payments, repaid when the first mortgage ends.Offered by Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Fishers or Hamilton County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Fishers and all of Hamilton County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Fishers?
The typical home value in Fishers is $391,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Hamilton County it is $405,500.
How much does it cost to rent in Fishers?
Typical rent in Fishers is $1,611 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Hamilton County is $1,536.
What is the FHA loan limit in Fishers?
Fishers uses the FHA limit for all of Hamilton County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Fishers?
The typical homeowner in Fishers pays $3,680 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.94% of the home’s value; in Hamilton County, the rate is 0.88%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Fishers?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Hamilton County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
