Housing

Blackford County offers a wide variety of housing choices. Residents who seek the small, hometown feel will enjoy Hartford City and Montpelier which offer homes along city streets and in subdivisions as well as rental options. Those seeking a golf course community will find homes, condominiums, and available lots in the Creekside subdivision located on the Blackford Golf Course. People seeking open spaces and a rural setting will find plenty of options for living, agriculture and other outdoor activities surrounding both Hartford City and Montpelier.

Housing costs in Blackford County are very affordable.  According to one source, the median home value in Blackford County is $61,800 (compared to the U.S. median of $185,800).¹  A second source² places the median home value at $67,500 and median rent at $593.

¹ Sperling’s Best Places, “Blackford County, Indiana,” – http://www.bestplaces.net/cost_of_living/county/indiana/blackford

² 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates – http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml