Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Evansville Real Estate and Local Guide
The third-largest city in Indiana and the commercial and cultural hub of the tri-state region, set on an Ohio River bend and nicknamed the River City.
Living in Evansville
Designated Indiana's American World War II Heritage City in 2022 for its wartime production, including 6,242 P-47 Thunderbolt fighters. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Evansville
- About 53.9% of housing units are owner-occupied, a mix typical of a mid-sized city with substantial rental stock.
- About 64% of housing is detached single-family homes, alongside apartments and multi-unit dwellings.
- The median home value is about $129,100, keeping the city relatively affordable.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Evansville home
Angel Mounds State Historic Site
One of the best-preserved pre-contact Native American Mississippian sites in North America
Reitz Home Museum
Victorian French Second Empire mansion built in 1871 for lumber baron John Augustus Reitz
Bosse Field
1915 baseball stadium, the third-oldest ballpark still in regular use in the United States
Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden
45-plus-acre zoo opened in 1928 with more than 700 animals across themed regions
Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
National Natural Landmark of virgin bottomland forest with about six miles of trails
Evansville areas to know
Haynie's Corner Arts District
Historic arts and entertainment district near downtown
Riverside Historic District
Historic residential district along the Ohio River