Homesteading in Indiana
Explore 92 counties and state-level regulations for homesteaders in Indiana.
Indiana uses a Riparian water rights system , enforces statewide IRC building codes , and has constitutional carry. The effective property tax rate is 0.81%.
State Regulations
Water Rights
System: Riparian
Follows riparian doctrine. Significant water withdrawal facilities (100,000 gallons per day or more) must register with DNR.
Statute: Ind. Code § 14-25-7-1 et seq.
Building Codes
Statewide IRC: Yes (statewide)
Indiana residential code applies statewide, based on IRC with state amendments. Administered by the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission.
Statute: Ind. Code § 22-13-2-2
Gun Laws
Open Carry: Yes
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Permitless carry for persons 18 and older effective July 2022. Open carry legal without a permit.
Statute: Ind. Code § 35-47-2-1; Ind. Code § 35-47-2-3
Right to Farm
Protected: Yes
Protects agricultural operations from nuisance actions if the operation has been in existence for at least one year. Includes protections for changes in ownership, size, and type of operation.
Statute: Ind. Code § 32-30-6-9
Counties in Indiana
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| County | Population | Median Home | Property Tax | Growing Days | Overall Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 35,827 | $164,500 | $1,266 | 84 | Relatively Low |
| Allen County | 385,456 | $173,600 | $1,430 | 76 | Relatively Moderate |
| Bartholomew County | 82,371 | $197,500 | $1,471 | 84 | Relatively Low |
| Benton County | 8,709 | $122,600 | $880 | 77 | Very Low |
| Blackford County | 12,074 | $90,200 | $794 | 78 | Very Low |
| Boone County | 71,235 | $320,000 | $2,621 | 79 | Relatively Low |
| Brown County | 15,513 | $227,600 | $1,156 | 84 | Very Low |
| Carroll County | 20,397 | $152,900 | $920 | 77 | Very Low |
| Cass County | 37,820 | $110,600 | $819 | 77 | Relatively Low |
| Clark County | 121,484 | $195,100 | $1,461 | 87 | Relatively Moderate |
| Clay County | 26,396 | $130,000 | $596 | 82 | Very Low |
| Clinton County | 33,020 | $140,100 | $973 | 78 | Very Low |
| Crawford County | 10,511 | $105,500 | $826 | 88 | Very Low |
| Daviess County | 33,337 | $174,000 | $1,254 | 86 | Relatively Low |
| Dearborn County | 50,709 | $210,800 | $1,597 | 92 | Relatively Low |
| Decatur County | 26,432 | $174,400 | $1,159 | 83 | Very Low |
| DeKalb County | 43,312 | $157,700 | $1,070 | 74 | Very Low |
| Delaware County | 112,156 | $120,500 | $980 | 79 | Relatively Low |
| Dubois County | 43,584 | $187,000 | $1,252 | 88 | Relatively Low |
| Elkhart County | 206,841 | $181,800 | $1,499 | 74 | Relatively Moderate |
| Fayette County | 23,391 | $99,100 | $763 | 81 | Very Low |
| Floyd County | 80,191 | $214,800 | $1,547 | 88 | Relatively Low |
| Fountain County | 16,468 | $123,400 | $741 | 79 | Very Low |
| Franklin County | 22,850 | $200,700 | $1,337 | 82 | Very Low |
| Fulton County | 20,420 | $143,400 | $715 | 76 | Very Low |
| Gibson County | 33,006 | $159,700 | $1,156 | 88 | Relatively Low |
| Grant County | 66,560 | $109,300 | $711 | 78 | Relatively Low |
| Greene County | 30,900 | $116,400 | $841 | 84 | Very Low |
| Hamilton County | 349,527 | $350,900 | $3,119 | 79 | Relatively Moderate |
| Hancock County | 80,170 | $235,500 | $1,652 | 80 | Relatively Low |
| Harrison County | 39,684 | $202,900 | $1,127 | 88 | Relatively Low |
| Hendricks County | 175,639 | $257,700 | $2,233 | 81 | Relatively Low |
| Henry County | 48,913 | $124,900 | $979 | 80 | Relatively Low |
| Howard County | 83,452 | $143,100 | $1,025 | 78 | Relatively Low |
| Huntington County | 36,699 | $134,000 | $1,027 | 77 | Very Low |
| Jackson County | 46,212 | $161,300 | $824 | 85 | Relatively Low |
| Jasper County | 33,045 | $190,700 | $964 | 76 | Very Low |
| Jay County | 20,451 | $101,500 | $632 | 78 | Very Low |
| Jefferson County | 33,057 | $168,100 | $1,108 | 86 | Relatively Low |
| Jennings County | 27,610 | $133,200 | $857 | 84 | Very Low |
| Johnson County | 161,952 | $240,700 | $1,753 | 82 | Relatively Low |
| Knox County | 36,148 | $122,100 | $903 | 86 | Relatively Low |
| Kosciusko County | 80,442 | $183,300 | $1,122 | 75 | Relatively Low |
| LaGrange County | 40,364 | $230,300 | $1,262 | 74 | Relatively Low |
| Lake County | 497,682 | $195,100 | $1,909 | 74 | Relatively High |
| LaPorte County | 112,215 | $166,200 | $1,380 | 74 | Relatively Low |
| Lawrence County | 45,113 | $146,700 | $938 | 85 | Relatively Low |
| Madison County | 130,545 | $135,100 | $1,051 | 79 | Relatively Low |
| Marion County | 971,737 | $184,100 | $1,760 | 81 | Relatively High |
| Marshall County | 46,208 | $170,800 | $1,178 | 75 | Very Low |
| Martin County | 9,863 | $142,400 | $801 | 86 | Very Low |
| Miami County | 35,952 | $112,800 | $628 | 77 | Relatively Low |
| Monroe County | 140,065 | $240,600 | $1,621 | 84 | Relatively Low |
| Montgomery County | 38,018 | $156,400 | $941 | 80 | Very Low |
| Morgan County | 71,757 | $200,600 | $953 | 82 | Relatively Low |
| Newton County | 13,829 | $147,900 | $1,259 | 76 | Very Low |
| Noble County | 47,431 | $168,100 | $1,174 | 74 | Relatively Low |
| Ohio County | 5,974 | $189,600 | $1,150 | 93 | Very Low |
| Orange County | 19,768 | $125,100 | $773 | 86 | Very Low |
| Owen County | 21,361 | $151,400 | $1,037 | 83 | Very Low |
| Parke County | 16,327 | $121,500 | $606 | 81 | Very Low |
| Perry County | 19,186 | $136,700 | $946 | 89 | Very Low |
| Pike County | 12,227 | $127,000 | $976 | 87 | Very Low |
| Porter County | 173,355 | $242,300 | $2,049 | 74 | Relatively Moderate |
| Posey County | 25,226 | $200,900 | $1,306 | 89 | Relatively Low |
| Pulaski County | 12,498 | $131,500 | $560 | 76 | Very Low |
| Putnam County | 36,942 | $175,600 | $921 | 81 | Relatively Low |
| Randolph County | 24,586 | $97,600 | $812 | 79 | Very Low |
| Ripley County | 28,990 | $188,400 | $1,141 | 84 | Relatively Low |
| Rush County | 16,716 | $147,200 | $967 | 82 | Very Low |
| St. Joseph County | 272,388 | $165,700 | $1,461 | 74 | Relatively Moderate |
| Scott County | 24,403 | $137,200 | $892 | 86 | Very Low |
| Shelby County | 44,940 | $170,000 | $1,203 | 82 | Relatively Low |
| Spencer County | 19,935 | $168,200 | $1,089 | 89 | Very Low |
| Starke County | 23,308 | $145,600 | $849 | 75 | Very Low |
| Steuben County | 34,507 | $187,500 | $1,124 | 74 | Very Low |
| Sullivan County | 20,791 | $115,200 | $813 | 84 | Very Low |
| Switzerland County | 9,896 | $162,000 | $752 | 85 | Very Low |
| Tippecanoe County | 186,955 | $199,300 | $1,283 | 78 | Relatively Moderate |
| Tipton County | 15,328 | $150,700 | $996 | 78 | Very Low |
| Union County | 7,041 | $149,500 | $1,087 | 90 | Very Low |
| Vanderburgh County | 179,900 | $162,800 | $1,393 | 89 | Relatively Moderate |
| Vermillion County | 15,488 | $99,400 | $779 | 80 | Very Low |
| Vigo County | 106,355 | $130,300 | $1,219 | 82 | Relatively Moderate |
| Wabash County | 31,032 | $135,800 | $719 | 77 | Very Low |
| Warren County | 8,454 | $151,400 | $777 | 78 | Very Low |
| Warrick County | 64,065 | $215,600 | $1,401 | 89 | Relatively Low |
| Washington County | 28,133 | $158,200 | $993 | 86 | Very Low |
| Wayne County | 66,522 | $119,400 | $1,010 | 80 | Relatively Low |
| Wells County | 28,167 | $161,300 | $800 | 77 | Very Low |
| White County | 24,630 | $153,200 | $819 | 77 | Very Low |
| Whitley County | 34,259 | $189,800 | $1,348 | 75 | Very Low |
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