Fort Wayne, IN Housing Market & City Data

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270,402
Population Estimate
$114,637
Median Home Value
94.5%
Employment Rate
27.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$153
Median Listing Price$276,075
Median Days on Market41
Active Listings726
New Listings416
Total Listings (Active + Pending)1237
Avg Listing Price$308,063
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.13
Family Dual Income52.5
Median Household Income$49,411
Median Individual Income$28,548
Home Ownership62.0%
Home Value$114,637
Median Rent$764
Rent Burden28.6%
Poverty16.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED11.5%
  • Highschool Education28.2%
  • Some College32.5%
  • Bachelors Degree18.3%
  • Graduate Degree9.5%
  • Total College or Above27.8%
  • Stem Degree39.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.3%
  • Female51.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married44.4%
  • Divorced14.5%
  • Never Married35.3%
  • Widowed5.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityFort Wayne
State IDIN
Population270,402

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.7%
19–2915.5%
30–3913.0%
40–4911.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.1%
60–6910.7%
70–795.6%
80+3.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation66.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%
Disabled13.6%

ETHNICITY

White73.4%
Black15.1%
Asian4.7%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other2.1%
Multiple4.5%

OTHER

Hispanic9.2%
Limited English3.0%
Health Uninsured9.0%
Veteran7.2%

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