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South Bend Market Data Snapshot
Source-separated market context for South Bend sellers comparing a cash offer with listing, repairs, waiting, or tenant/inherited-property issues.
Market data sources
South Bend public context, not a promise about one house
WSJ/Realtor.com Spring 2026 metro ranking
The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Spring 2026 Housing Market Ranking listed South Bend-Mishawaka, Ind.-Mich. as rank #1/top-ranked among the largest 200 metros. Use this as metro-level priority proof only; this page stays South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Source: Dow Jones / WSJ / Realtor.com Spring 2026 ranking; metro context, not a city legal or price claim.
Redfin South Bend city snapshot
Redfin describes the South Bend city housing market as very competitive: about $183,890 median sale price over the three months ending May 2026, +11.4% year over year, $133 per square foot, 22 median days on market, 342 homes sold in May 2026, 98.0% sale-to-list, and Compete Score 86.
Source: Redfin South Bend city housing-market page; sale-price and competition context only.
Realtor.com local South Bend / St. Joseph County snapshot
Realtor.com local market data for June 2026 reported a $259,000 median listing price, $215,000 median sold price, $155 per square foot, 1,041 active listings, 32 median days on market, $1,162 median rent, seller-market label, and about 100% sale-to-list.
Source: Realtor.com local market page; listing/sold/rent metrics are separate from Redfin and Zillow.
Zillow city ZHVI context
Zillow Research city ZHVI row for South Bend, IN showed $198,756.31 as of 2026-05-31, up 6.37% year over year.
Source: Zillow Research city ZHVI CSV; do not blend with Redfin sale price or Realtor.com listing price.
Official local records
City of South Bend and St. Joseph County official links cover code/building, assessor/property portal, recorder/land records, treasurer/tax bill, GIS, courts/probate, and county sale/tax-sale paths.
Specific title, tax, court, tenant, probate, and authority questions need official review.
Helpful South Bend public data links
- WSJ/Realtor.com Spring 2026 Housing Market Rankingdowjones.com
- Redfin South Bend housing marketredfin.com
- Realtor.com South Bend local marketrealtor.com
- Zillow Research datazillow.com
- City of South Bend official websitesouthbendin.gov
- South Bend Neighborhood Services & Enforcementsouthbendin.gov
- South Bend Building Departmentsouthbendin.gov
- St. Joseph County official websitesjcindiana.gov
- St. Joseph County Assessorsjcindiana.gov
- St. Joseph County property assessment portalengage.xsoftinc.com
- St. Joseph County Recordersjcindiana.gov
- St. Joseph County Land Records Searchsjcindiana.gov
- St. Joseph County Treasurersjcindiana.gov
- St. Joseph County View Tax Billsjcindiana.gov
- St Joseph County IN GISsjcgis-stjocogis.hub.arcgis.com
- St. Joseph County Courtssjcindiana.gov
- St. Joseph County Probate Courtsjcindiana.gov
- St. Joseph County Tax Sale Noticesjcindiana.gov
Public market data is context only. Specific property, title, tax, tenant, probate, and court facts need review before closing.
How to use this market data
Redfin, Zillow, Realtor.com, and official St. Joseph County records answer different questions. Redfin sale snapshots help with recent buyer activity. Zillow home-value context is a separate valuation model. Realtor.com ranking/listing data helped target the market build. County records are for property, tax, court, probate, and sheriff-process checks. None of these sources guarantees the value, timeline, or legal status of one house.
Cash offer vs. listing context
A clean, updated, easy-to-show South Bend house may still do well with a local agent. A repair-heavy, inherited, vacant, tenant-occupied, or deadline-driven house may need a direct review. Compare net proceeds after commission, repairs, concessions, utilities, taxes, insurance, cleanout, and holding time. Then compare certainty, privacy, and no realtor hassle.
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