Area data
Acton, IN — ZIP 46259
Population: 15,169 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 46259 (Acton, IN) is $374,380 — up 1.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $392,000 after a median 39 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,943/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with lightning, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 6.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$374,380
Median home value
+1.7%
1-year change
39
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $374,380
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.5%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $374,380
- House Price Index (state)
- 378.8 (+3.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $392,000
- Median list price
- $377,450
- Median price per sqft
- $153
- 1-year sale-price change
- +9.5%
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 63
- For-sale inventory
- 76
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 71
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 58 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,943/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,187/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,336/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,536/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,991/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,425/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 18.8 : 1
- Schools include
- Acton Elementary School, Franklin Central High School, Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate, Mary Adams Elementary School, South Creek Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Very High · coldWave: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 7% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 10.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Reilly Tar & Chemical Corp. (Indianapolis Plant) (14 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 146
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 214
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 170
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 67,441
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 61,993
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 69
- Nearest airport
- Robinson Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 39
- Hospitals include
- JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, HENDRICKS REGIONAL HEALTH, ESKENAZI HEALTH
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 32
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -4,240 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Housing built before 1970
- 16.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 54.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,909
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 547,394
- Average weekly wage
- $1,572
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,342
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 46259 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $374,380 | $237,748 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $392,000 | $238,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 39 days | 38 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,943/mo | $1,307/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,909 | $1,179 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 46259?
- $374,380.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 46259?
- $392,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 46259?
- Median days on market: 39 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 46259?
- Typical rent: $1,943/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 46259?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind, tornado, coldWave, heatWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 46259?
- Risk to homes is higher than 7% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 46259?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 46259?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 46259?
- 6 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 46259 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 46259?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 54. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 46259?
- Regional Price Parity: 93.3 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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