Housing supply is a statewide challenge, but rural Indiana has seen residential inventory drop 20% since 2018 while adding new housing units at less than half the statewide pace.
Small towns are thinking big about the future: The majority of Indiana’s rural counties have improved net migration since 2019, reflecting a national trend: The National Association of REALTORS® reports that nearly half (48%) of all homes purchased in 2022 were in small towns and rural areas – an all-time high in homebuying share. The rural economy is also benefiting from new manufacturing investments, agricultural and energy innovation. But housing has to keep up, and homeownership is vital to reinvesting in and revitalizing rural Indiana.
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