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Trafalgar Real Estate Market: Home Prices and Trends

Trafalgar home prices, days on market and price cuts for Aug to Oct 2026, and what they mean for your list price.

In Trafalgar, the median home sold for $325,000 from August to October 2026, compared with $343,000 for Johnson County (Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub). In October 2026 the median home went under contract in 50 days, with 4.0 months of inventory against 2.9 for the county. What that means for you depends on your price range and your home's condition.

What we analyzed: Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub figures for ZIP Code 46181, which covers Trafalgar, and Johnson County, August to October 2026, October 2026 and the three weeks ending with the week of Oct. 26, 2026, as published.

Trafalgar home prices and days on market

Aug to Oct 2026

Median sale price
$325,000
Aug to Oct 2026, 18 sales
Median days on market
50 days
October 2026
Months of inventory
4.0
October 2026
Listings with a price cut
59.5%
Three weeks to the week of Oct. 26, 2026

Source: Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub, ZIP Code 46181 figures as published. Median sale prices are the Housing Hub's three-month figures.

How much is for sale in Trafalgar compared with the rest of Johnson County?

More, relative to sales. In October 2026 there were 23 homes for sale in Trafalgar on average, up 37% from a year earlier as published, which equals 4.0 months of inventory. Johnson County had 2.9 months.

Buyers were still signing: 10 new pending contracts were recorded in Trafalgar in October 2026, up 25% from a year earlier as published, against 7 new listings. In a market this small, a few homes make a large difference in these counts.

Map of Johnson County, Indiana ZIP Codes shaded by months of inventory, October 2026. Trafalgar: 46181: 4.0 mo. Other ZIPs: 46106: 2.4 mo; 46131: 2.6 mo; 46142: 2.8 mo; 46143: 3.1 mo; 46162: too few sales; 46184: 2.9 mo.
Months of inventory by ZIP Code, October 2026. Trafalgar's ZIPs are outlined. Source: Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub.

Do Trafalgar sellers cut their price?

Often, as in the rest of the county. In the three weeks to the week of Oct. 26, 2026, 59.5% of Trafalgar listings had a price decrease, against 60.1% across Johnson County.

Sale price as a share of original list price, a three-week average, was 91.2% in Trafalgar and 95.0% in the county. By the Housing Hub's original-list-price measure, under 96 percent is a buyer's market. That is the call for Trafalgar as a whole, and a single price range can differ.

The distance between the first asking price and the sale price is the cost of starting high.

Map of Johnson County, Indiana ZIP Codes shaded by share of listings with a price decrease, Week of Oct. 26, 2026. Trafalgar: 46181: 59.5%. Other ZIPs: 46106: 62.5%; 46131: 56.8%; 46142: 57.7%; 46143: 60.7%; 46162: too few listings; 46184: 56.1%.
Share of listings with a price decrease by ZIP Code, Week of Oct. 26, 2026. Trafalgar's ZIPs are outlined. Source: Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub.

How long do Trafalgar homes take to go under contract?

In October 2026 the median Trafalgar home went under contract in 50 days, which the Housing Hub reports as 25% longer than a year earlier. Johnson County's median was 35 days.

Days on market counts from listing to going under contract. Closing usually follows by several weeks, depending on the buyer's financing.

Map of Johnson County, Indiana ZIP Codes shaded by median days on market, October 2026. Trafalgar: 46181: too few sales. Other ZIPs: 46106: 24 days; 46131: 26 days; 46142: 24 days; 46143: 41 days; 46162: too few sales; 46184: 48 days.
Median days on market by ZIP Code, October 2026. Trafalgar's ZIPs are outlined. Source: Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub.

What do homes sell for in Trafalgar?

The median sale price in Trafalgar was $325,000 from August to October 2026, down 7% from a year earlier as published. The Johnson County median for the same three months was $343,000. Homes closed at 94.1% of asking price (the asking price at sale), against 95.4% for the county.

The counts are small: 18 homes closed in the three months and 6 in October 2026. Over the 12 months from November 2025 to October 2026, 70 homes closed at a median of $335,564, up 9% as published. With numbers this small, one sale can move a median, so read the price as a range and not as a value for your home.

Map of Johnson County, Indiana ZIP Codes shaded by median sale price (3-month average), Aug 2026–Oct 2026. Trafalgar: 46181: $325K. Other ZIPs: 46106: $463K; 46131: $329K; 46142: $315K; 46143: $360K; 46162: too few sales; 46184: $280K.
Median sale price (3-month average) by ZIP Code, Aug 2026–Oct 2026. Trafalgar's ZIPs are outlined. Source: Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub.

Where we stand on Trafalgar 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 Trafalgar home

There is more than one way to sell a Trafalgar 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 Trafalgar sellers ask us

How long does it take to sell a house in Trafalgar?

In October 2026 the median Trafalgar home went under contract in 50 days (Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub). Closing usually follows the contract by several weeks, depending on the buyer's financing.

Should I wait to sell my Trafalgar 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.

How many homes sell in Trafalgar?

In Trafalgar, 18 homes closed from August to October 2026, down 28% from a year earlier as published. Over the 12 months to October 2026, 70 closed. One sale can move a median at that size.

Do Trafalgar homes sell for the asking price?

From August to October 2026, Trafalgar homes closed at 94.1% of asking price on average, using the asking price at sale. In the three weeks to the week of Oct. 26, 2026, sale price was 91.2% of original list price.

More for Trafalgar sellers

Sources: Indiana REALTORS Housing Hub (data.indianarealtors.com), ZIP Code 46181 and Johnson County figures as published: median sale price and closed sales Aug to Oct 2026; median days on market, months of inventory, inventory, new listings and new pending contracts October 2026; price decreases and sale price as a share of original list price, three-week average to the week of Oct. 26, 2026. Year-ago changes as published by the Housing Hub. ZIP areas: U.S. Census Bureau. Maps: OpenStreetMap contributors.

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

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