The median home in Lawrence, Indiana is valued at $261,438, up 1.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,493, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.6x — below the national average of 18x. Lawrence is part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$261,438

+1.0%

Rent$1,493/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$52,288 on $261,438

Affordable — 26.2% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,640

P/I26.2%

Afford$279K

Room+$18K

P&I $1,322Tax $185Ins $133

Renting $147/mo cheaper ($1,493 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IN ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Indiana

Compare Lawrence with other housing markets across Indiana.

Dune Acres$889K Clear Lake$747K Long Beach$720K Zionsville$661K Carmel$548K Michiana Shores$540K Ogden Dunes$467K Westfield$460K

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LAWRENCE, IN