Rome City, IN Housing Market & City Data

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

1,397
Population Estimate
$196,541
Median Home Value
95.5%
Employment Rate
18.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$292
Median Listing Price$446,475
Median Days on Market76
Active Listings11
New Listings2
Total Listings (Active + Pending)14
Avg Listing Price$629,973
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY40%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.7
Family Dual Income54.9
Median Household Income$64,000
Median Individual Income$32,399
Home Ownership79.0%
Home Value$196,541
Median Rent$724
Rent Burden22.8%
Poverty8.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED13.5%
  • Highschool Education37.4%
  • Some College30.8%
  • Bachelors Degree12.1%
  • Graduate Degree6.1%
  • Total College or Above18.2%
  • Stem Degree28.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.7%
  • Female53.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married50.0%
  • Divorced17.6%
  • Never Married25.5%
  • Widowed6.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityRome City
State IDIN
Population1,397

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1821.1%
19–299.8%
30–3911.8%
40–4912.0%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.5%
60–6920.6%
70–796.1%
80+4.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation67.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
Disabled14.4%

ETHNICITY

White98.4%
Black0.2%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple1.4%

OTHER

Hispanic6.6%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured7.8%
Veteran9.4%

Local Discussions

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

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