Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metropolitan area recorded 5,019 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 32,962 sales (15% of sales) across 643,244 single-family homes in 11 county-equivalents — 0.8 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 18% year over year (4,268 prior). Ranked #62 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Marion County at 1.2 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, INmetro area · Indiana

🔥 #62 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

5,019

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.8

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+18%

4,268 → 5,019 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

15%

5,019 of 32,962 recorded sales

Turnover

5.1%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

643,244

Where inside Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Marion County2,964 investor purchases · 1.2 per 100 homes · 21% of sales · 254,551 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
12	46225	Marion County	65	2.9	34%	8.6%
16	46208	Marion County	191	2.7	39%	7.0%
19	46218	Marion County	285	2.4	36%	6.7%
20	46201	Marion County	226	2.3	33%	7.0%
23	46203	Marion County	252	1.9	26%	7.3%
24	46202	Marion County	74	1.9	27%	7.2%
26	46229	Marion County	144	1.8	32%	5.6%
29	46222	Marion County	181	1.7	30%	5.8%
37	46205	Marion County	124	1.6	23%	6.8%
39	46226	Marion County	180	1.5	29%	5.2%

Madison County498 investor purchases · 1.1 per 100 homes · 20% of sales · 46,416 homes7 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
7	46016	Madison County	202	3.2	43%	7.5%
62	46036	Madison County	46	1.0	18%	5.7%
65	46012	Madison County	68	1.0	19%	5.3%
79	46013	Madison County	54	0.9	16%	5.6%
120	46001	Madison County	27	0.7	14%	4.8%
130	46064	Madison County	37	0.6	13%	4.9%
156	46011	Madison County	33	0.5	13%	4.1%

Boone County182 investor purchases · 0.7 per 100 homes · 14% of sales · 25,200 homes3 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
35	46052	Boone County	124	1.6	27%	5.9%
207	46075	Boone County	17	0.4	7%	5.7%
234	46077	Boone County	28	0.3	6%	4.5%

Morgan County156 investor purchases · 0.6 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 28,235 homes3 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
123	46151	Morgan County	73	0.7	11%	5.9%
163	46113	Morgan County	30	0.5	10%	5.2%
187	46158	Morgan County	38	0.5	10%	4.9%

Johnson County257 investor purchases · 0.5 per 100 homes · 11% of sales · 48,094 homes5 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
100	46184	Johnson County	39	0.8	14%	5.5%
126	46131	Johnson County	65	0.7	13%	5.1%
160	46143	Johnson County	92	0.5	12%	4.5%
181	46106	Johnson County	17	0.5	9%	5.3%
204	46142	Johnson County	39	0.4	8%	5.1%

Shelby County82 investor purchases · 0.5 per 100 homes · 12% of sales · 16,464 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
136	46176	Shelby County	55	0.6	14%	4.3%

Hendricks County272 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 9% of sales · 62,691 homes6 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
73	46231	Hendricks County	33	0.9	22%	4.3%
161	46168	Hendricks County	56	0.5	10%	5.1%
190	46112	Hendricks County	62	0.5	9%	4.9%
205	46234	Hendricks County	32	0.4	9%	4.5%
216	46122	Hendricks County	20	0.3	7%	4.9%
221	46123	Hendricks County	40	0.3	7%	4.8%

Putnam County42 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 9% of sales · 10,242 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
179	46135	Putnam County	25	0.5	10%	4.8%

Brown County33 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 8% of sales · 8,635 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Brown County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Hancock County128 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 8% of sales · 33,577 homes3 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
188	46140	Hancock County	67	0.5	11%	4.3%
193	46055	Hancock County	28	0.4	9%	4.8%
220	46040	Hancock County	21	0.3	6%	5.4%

Hamilton County405 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 8% of sales · 109,139 homes10 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
133	46280	Hamilton County	26	0.6	22%	2.9%
143	46060	Hamilton County	77	0.6	11%	5.1%
154	46034	Hamilton County	15	0.5	13%	4.0%
158	46069	Hamilton County	15	0.5	9%	5.6%
182	46032	Hamilton County	63	0.5	10%	4.8%
210	46038	Hamilton County	43	0.4	8%	4.8%
231	46037	Hamilton County	43	0.3	6%	4.6%
233	46033	Hamilton County	36	0.3	6%	4.8%
236	46062	Hamilton County	33	0.3	5%	5.0%
238	46074	Hamilton County	41	0.2	4%	5.3%

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