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Mass Ave Real Estate Market: Home Prices and Trends

Mass Ave home prices, days on market and price cuts for Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, by ZIP Code, and what they mean for your list price.

From October 2025 to September 2026, 33 home sales were recorded in the Chatham-Arch and Massachusetts Avenue Historic District, with a median sale price of $448,200, against $229,000 for Marion County (public sales records via STATS Indiana). In ZIP Code 46204 as a whole, months of inventory was 11.8 in October 2026 and 70.4% of listings had a price decrease in the three weeks to the week of Oct. 26, 2026 (Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub). What that means for a seller depends on their price range and their home's condition.

What we analyzed: home sales recorded in public records for the Chatham-Arch and Massachusetts Avenue Historic District and Marion County, October 2025 to September 2026, plus Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub figures for ZIP Code 46204 as a whole, October 2026 and the three weeks ending with the week of Oct. 26, 2026, as published.

Mass Ave home prices and days on market

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026

Recorded home sales
33
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
Median sale price
$448,200
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026
Median, latest three months
$385,000
Jul to Sep 2026, 12 sales
Marion County median
$229,000
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026

Source: Indiana Department of Local Government Finance sales disclosure data via STATS Indiana (stats.indiana.edu), home sales recorded in Marion County through September 2026; neighborhood boundary from the City of Indianapolis (IndyGIS); addresses located with the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder. Recorded sales include homes sold without a listing.

How much is for sale around Mass Ave compared with how fast it sells?

More is for sale than sells quickly. In ZIP Code 46204 as a whole, an average of 57 homes were for sale in October 2026, up 22% from a year earlier as published. Months of inventory was 11.8, against 3.7 months for Marion County.

The ZIP sees few transactions: 3 new listings and 5 new pending contracts in October 2026, and 13 closed sales over the three months from August to October 2026. With counts that small, month-to-month figures can swing, so treat them as a rough guide to the competition a listing meets.

Map of Marion County, Indiana ZIP Codes shaded by months of inventory, October 2026. Mass Ave: 46204: 11.8 mo. Other ZIPs: 46107: 2.2 mo; 46113: 3.6 mo; 46183: too few sales; 46201: 6.5 mo; 46202: 7.9 mo; 46203: 5.6 mo; 46205: 4.6 mo; 46206: too few sales; 46208: 5.0 mo; 46214: 2.8 mo; 46216: 3.8 mo; 46217: 3.1 mo; 46218: 5.2 mo; 46219: 3.7 mo; 46220: 2.3 mo; 46221: 3.0 mo; 46222: 3.7 mo; 46224: 2.4 mo; 46225: 6.6 mo; 46226: 3.1 mo; 46227: 3.4 mo; 46228: 3.1 mo; 46229: 4.0 mo; 46231: 2.8 mo; 46234: 3.0 mo; 46235: 4.0 mo; 46236: 1.9 mo; 46237: 3.4 mo; 46239: 3.6 mo; 46240: 2.5 mo; 46241: 3.1 mo; 46250: 3.3 mo; 46254: 2.6 mo; 46256: 2.3 mo; 46259: 4.8 mo; 46260: 2.8 mo; 46268: 3.2 mo; 46278: 3.3 mo.
Months of inventory by ZIP Code, October 2026. Mass Ave's ZIPs are outlined. Source: Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub.

What have Mass Ave homes sold for over the past year?

From October 2025 to September 2026, 33 home sales were recorded in the Chatham-Arch and Massachusetts Avenue Historic District, and the median sale price was $448,200. The middle half of sales ran from $355,000 to $598,450.

Marion County recorded 14,106 home sales over the same 12 months, with a median of $229,000. These figures are recorded home sales from public records, which include homes sold without a listing, so they can differ from listing-based figures.

By quarter, the median was $491,625 on 21 sales from April to June 2025, $562,500 on 19 sales from July to September 2025, $461,600 on 10 sales from April to June 2026, and $385,000 on 12 sales from July to September 2026. With sales counts this small, quarterly medians reflect which homes happened to sell, so we do not read a trend from them.

What price bands do Mass Ave homes sell in?

Most recorded sales were from $300,000 up. Of the 33 sales in the 12 months to September 2026, 13 (39%) were from $400,000 to $599,999, 10 (30%) were from $300,000 to $399,999, and 8 (24%) were $600,000 and up.

The other 2 sales (6%) were from $200,000 to $299,999, and none was under $200,000. The map below shows Housing Hub medians for ZIP Codes, not the neighborhood's own figures: ZIP Code 46204 as a whole was $345,000 from August to October 2026.

Map of Marion County, Indiana ZIP Codes shaded by median sale price (3-month average), Aug 2026–Oct 2026. Mass Ave: 46204: $345K. Other ZIPs: 46107: $200K; 46113: $293K; 46183: too few sales; 46201: $168K; 46202: $465K; 46203: $190K; 46205: $300K; 46208: $235K; 46214: $242K; 46216: too few sales; 46217: $260K; 46218: $121K; 46219: $193K; 46220: $355K; 46221: $225K; 46222: $132K; 46224: $215K; 46225: $182K; 46226: $160K; 46227: $234K; 46228: $315K; 46229: $239K; 46231: $250K; 46234: $295K; 46235: $220K; 46236: $374K; 46237: $264K; 46239: $308K; 46240: $365K; 46241: $174K; 46250: $332K; 46254: $230K; 46256: $377K; 46259: $398K; 46260: $295K; 46268: $268K; 46278: $454K.
Median sale price (3-month average) by ZIP Code, Aug 2026–Oct 2026. Mass Ave's ZIPs are outlined. Source: Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub.

Are Mass Ave listings cutting their price?

In ZIP Code 46204 as a whole, 70.4% of listings had a price decrease in the three weeks to the week of Oct. 26, 2026, against 60.5% across Marion County. Homes sold for 96.0% of their original list price in that three-week average, against 94.2% for the county.

By the Housing Hub's original-list-price measure, 96 to under 98 percent is balanced. That is the call for ZIP Code 46204 as a whole, but with so few sales the figure moves around, and a single price range can differ.

Map of Marion County, Indiana ZIP Codes shaded by share of listings with a price decrease, Week of Oct. 26, 2026. Mass Ave: 46204: 70.4%. Other ZIPs: 46107: 51.6%; 46113: 63.0%; 46183: too few listings; 46201: 65.2%; 46202: 60.3%; 46203: 67.1%; 46205: 65.1%; 46208: 68.5%; 46214: 50.4%; 46216: too few listings; 46217: 63.6%; 46218: 58.0%; 46219: 56.0%; 46220: 61.7%; 46221: 53.2%; 46222: 60.6%; 46224: 46.5%; 46225: 67.4%; 46226: 60.7%; 46227: 62.2%; 46228: 52.8%; 46229: 62.8%; 46231: 46.7%; 46234: 69.0%; 46235: 50.9%; 46236: 51.1%; 46237: 61.7%; 46239: 62.1%; 46240: 53.3%; 46241: 47.8%; 46250: 60.5%; 46254: 59.8%; 46256: 60.2%; 46259: 64.2%; 46260: 59.1%; 46268: 47.2%; 46278: 62.0%.
Share of listings with a price decrease by ZIP Code, Week of Oct. 26, 2026. Mass Ave's ZIPs are outlined. Source: Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub.

How long do homes sit before going under contract around Mass Ave?

Public records do not show days on market, so this answer uses ZIP Code 46204 as a whole. In October 2026 the median home in the ZIP went under contract in 189 days, against 35 days for Marion County. For the ZIP, that was up 110% from a year earlier as published.

That median comes from a small number of homes, so it says that some listings sat for a long time more than it describes a typical listing. Over the 12 months from November 2025 to October 2026, the ZIP recorded 58 closed sales, as published.

Map of Marion County, Indiana ZIP Codes shaded by median days on market, October 2026. Mass Ave: 46204: too few sales. Other ZIPs: 46107: 36 days; 46113: 60 days; 46183: too few sales; 46201: 52 days; 46202: 58 days; 46203: 40 days; 46205: 35 days; 46208: 57 days; 46214: 33 days; 46216: too few sales; 46217: 25 days; 46218: 58 days; 46219: 39 days; 46220: 33 days; 46221: 16 days; 46222: 46 days; 46224: 28 days; 46225: too few sales; 46226: 52 days; 46227: 37 days; 46228: 18 days; 46229: 24 days; 46231: 15 days; 46234: 26 days; 46235: 47 days; 46236: 32 days; 46237: 46 days; 46239: 40 days; 46240: 38 days; 46241: 34 days; 46250: 29 days; 46254: 30 days; 46256: 49 days; 46259: 104 days; 46260: 14 days; 46268: 16 days; 46278: 66 days.
Median days on market by ZIP Code, October 2026. Mass Ave's ZIPs are outlined. Source: Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub.

Where we stand on Mass Ave price forecasts

Our view at Mark Dietel Realty: We report what happened and what it means for your price range. We do not predict prices. Anyone who tells you exactly where prices will be next spring is guessing.

Your options for selling a Mass Ave home

There is more than one way to sell a Mass Ave home. We will lay them side by side with your numbers so you can choose.

List on the market

Usually the highest price, if you have time to prepare and show the home.

  • A local agent walks through your home
  • Recent sales at your price, side by side
  • A pricing and preparation plan for your first weeks on the market

Guaranteed sale

For sellers who need to know the home will sell before they make their next move. Conditions apply.

  • We agree on the price up front
  • Plan your move around a known outcome

Cash offer

Speed and certainty. Sell as-is, on your timeline.

  • No repairs or showings
  • See how a cash price compares with listing

A cash offer trades price for speed and certainty. If your home is in good shape and you have time, a cash offer usually means taking less. It can make sense when repairs, timing or certainty matter more than price.

Who this may not be right for

You may not need a listing agent if you already have a buyer, you are comfortable pricing from public sold data, and you are ready to handle disclosures, showings, negotiation and closing paperwork yourself, or with a real estate attorney. Many people sell that way. If that is you, we will tell you so.

We are a team: you work with a listing agent backed by inside sales, coordinators and a transaction coordinator. Some sellers want one person for every call, start to finish. If that matters more to you than a team system, a solo agent may fit you better.

Questions Mass Ave sellers ask us

How long does it take to sell a house in Mass Ave?

In October 2026 the median home in ZIP Code 46204 as a whole went under contract in 189 days, from a small number of sales (Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub). Closing usually follows the contract by several weeks, depending on the buyer's financing.

Should I wait to sell my Mass Ave home?

We report what happened and what it means for your price range. We do not predict prices. Anyone who tells you exactly where prices will be next spring is guessing. The better question is what your plan looks like at today's numbers.

Where do these Mass Ave figures come from?

The sale prices are recorded home sales from public records for the Chatham-Arch and Massachusetts Avenue Historic District, which include homes sold without a listing. Days on market and price cuts are not in those records, so we use ZIP Code 46204 figures for them and label them that way.

How do Mass Ave prices compare with Marion County?

From October 2025 to September 2026 the median recorded sale price in the Chatham-Arch and Massachusetts Avenue Historic District was $448,200, compared with $229,000 for Marion County, both from public records.

More for Mass Ave sellers

Sources: Indiana Department of Local Government Finance sales disclosure data via STATS Indiana (stats.indiana.edu), home sales recorded in Marion County through September 2026; neighborhood boundary from the City of Indianapolis (IndyGIS); addresses located with the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder. ZIP Code 46204 figures as published by the Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub (data.indianarealtors.com): median days on market, months of inventory and inventory October 2026; price decreases and sale price as a share of original list price, three-week average to the week of Oct. 26, 2026. ZIP areas: U.S. Census Bureau. Maps: OpenStreetMap contributors. Recorded sales include homes sold without a listing.

This page is general information about the Mass Ave market, not an appraisal or a valuation of any specific home.

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