Area data
Bristow, IN — ZIP 47515
Population: 1,305 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 47515 (Bristow, IN) is $245,685 — up 3.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $50,000 after a median 66 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 6.7% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$245,685
Median home value
+3.2%
1-year change
66
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $245,685
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.9%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $247,514
- House Price Index (state)
- 378.8 (+3.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $50,000
- Median list price
- $115,750
- Median price per sqft
- $24
- Median days on market
- 66 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 81.3%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $759/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $775/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,014/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,259/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,695/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 16% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 67.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 11.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 294
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 23
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 84
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (18 mi)
- National parks include
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Grame Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB) (41 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE CENTER, THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -67 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Housing built before 1970
- 24.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 35.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $976
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,851
- Average weekly wage
- $1,036
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 32
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 47515 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $245,685 | $237,748 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $50,000 | $238,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 66 days | 38 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $976 | $1,179 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 47515?
- $245,685.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 47515?
- $50,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 47515?
- Median days on market: 66 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 47515?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,014/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 47515?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 47515?
- Risk to homes is higher than 16% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 47515?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 47515?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 47515?
- Good. Median AQI: 36. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 47515?
- Regional Price Parity: 93.3 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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