Peru, IN Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Peru home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

11,023
Population Estimate
$58,827
Median Home Value
91.3%
Employment Rate
11.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$99
Median Listing Price$155,975
Median Days on Market56
Active Listings65
New Listings30
Total Listings (Active + Pending)97
Avg Listing Price$209,476
Avg Listing Price Change MoM3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.01
Family Dual Income41.3
Median Household Income$39,267
Median Individual Income$21,374
Home Ownership63.7%
Home Value$58,827
Median Rent$683
Rent Burden36.5%
Poverty22.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED17.1%
  • Highschool Education42.5%
  • Some College29.4%
  • Bachelors Degree8.3%
  • Graduate Degree2.7%
  • Total College or Above11.0%
  • Stem Degree34.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.0%
  • Female51.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married43.2%
  • Divorced20.0%
  • Never Married28.9%
  • Widowed7.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPeru
State IDIN
Population11,023

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.1%
19–2914.0%
30–3912.7%
40–4912.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.4%
60–6910.9%
70–796.5%
80+4.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation59.6%
Unemployment Rate8.7%
Disabled19.5%

ETHNICITY

White87.4%
Black8.5%
Asian0.5%
Native American1.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.1%
Multiple1.1%

OTHER

Hispanic3.9%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured10.2%
Veteran10.6%

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Peru, IN housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Peru, IN?

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  9. What is it like to live in Peru, IN?

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