0
menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



De Motte, IN Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

De Motte, IN Housing Market Trends

With a population of 4,234, 1,938 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $251,353, house prices in De Motte are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in De Motte, accounting for 61.76% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in De Motte include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 12.65%), row houses and other attached homes ( 11.99%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 11.10%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in De Motte. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 71.80% of De Motte's homes, and 57.32% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in De Motte built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in De Motte built between 2000 and later ( 32.44%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 13.79%). There's also some housing in De Motte built before 1939 ( 1.84%).

De Motte Home Appreciation Rates

De Motte's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in De Motte during the period has been just 5.04%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Over the last year, De Motte appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, De Motte's appreciation rate has been 4.21%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in De Motte were at 2.79%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 11.63%.

Relative to Indiana, our data show that De Motte's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Indiana.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$251,353

De Motte, IN Home Prices
> $1,259,000
$944,001 - $1,259,000
$629,001 - $944,000
$504,001 - $629,000
$378,001 - $504,000
$252,001 - $378,000
$126,001 - $252,000
$63,001 - $126,000
$0 - $63,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.7%
1.7%
2.4%
2.4%
9.0%
9.0%
35.7%
35.7%
44.1%
44.1%
3.0%
3.0%
4.2%
4.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Indiana

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,938

De Motte Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,654 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
71.8%
71.8%
28.2%
28.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
8.5%
8.5%
91.5%
91.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
32.4%
32.4%
51.9%
51.9%
13.8%
13.8%
1.8%
1.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
61.8%
61.8%
12.0%
12.0%
11.1%
11.1%
12.7%
12.7%
2.5%
2.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
5.9%
5.9%
3.3%
3.3%
33.5%
33.5%
46.7%
46.7%
10.6%
10.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in De Motte

Zip Codes in De Motte, IN