FORT WAYNE, Ind. — As the new year kicks off, homebuyers looking for “character” in 2026 might want to set their sights on Northeast Indiana. According to a new study by residential protection experts at ProGuard, Fort Wayne has cracked the top ten list of U.S. cities with the highest concentration of historic homes for sale.
The study, which analyzed Zillow listings across the 100 most populated cities in the U.S., found that 39.3% of all homes currently listed in Fort Wayne were built before 1925. This ranking places “The Summit City” ninth in the nation for century-old real estate, beating out much larger metros like Indianapolis.
While Fort Wayne secured a top spot, Indianapolis also made the list, though it sat further down at 23rd place. In the Circle City, only 17.6% of listings qualify as historic (over 100 years old)…