Home prices
The median home price in Elkhart is $150,500. Compared to the surrounding areas this is approximately $55,020 (26%) lower.Compared to the entire country it is approximately $67,000 (30%) lower, and it is about $17,300 (12%) higher in comparison to the city of Des Moines.
Rents
Elkhart's median monthly rent is $920. This is approximately $31 (3%) lower compared to nearby areas.It is roughly $142 (13%) lower in comparison to the entire country, and compared to the city of Des Moines it is approximately $65 (7%) higher.
Nearby places
Ankeny
Ankeny is approximately 5 miles southwest of Elkhart. The real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home cost in Ankeny is $220,100, which works out to $69,600 (31%) higher than Elkhart. Rent there is a little more expensive. Ankeny's median monthly rent is $1,073, which is $153 (14%) higher than Elkhart.
Bondurant
Bondurant is about 6 miles southeast of Elkhart. The real estate prices there are a little more expensive. Bondurant's median home price is $217,500, which is $67,000 (30%) higher than Elkhart. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. In Bondurant the median monthly rent is $857, which works out to $63 (7%) lower than Elkhart.
Cambridge
Cambridge is approximately 7 miles north of Elkhart. The real estate prices there are a bit less expensive. The median home cost in Cambridge is $143,300, which is $7,200 (5%) lower than Elkhart. Its rents are fairly similar. The median monthly rent in Cambridge is $900, which works out to $20 (2%) lower than Elkhart.
Huxley
Huxley is about 7 miles northwest of Elkhart. Real estate prices there are a little more expensive. The price of the median home in Huxley is $197,700, which is $47,200 (23%) higher than Elkhart. Rent there is a bit less expensive. In Huxley the median monthly rent is $771, which comes out to $149 (19%) lower than Elkhart.
Polk City
Polk City is roughly 8 miles west from Elkhart. Its housing prices are significantly more expensive. The median home in Polk City is valued at $249,000, which comes out to $98,500 (39%) higher than Elkhart. Its rents are a little more expensive. In Polk City the median monthly rent is $1,152, which comes out to $232 (20%) higher than Elkhart.
