Housing market/Indiana/ZIP 46528

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 46528 Goshen, LaGrange County, Indiana

LaGrange County, IN · Indiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
26,356
Households
7,914
Median HH income
$77,620
Renter share
21.0%
Median gross rent
$1,056
Vacancy
6.8%
Pop. change
-3.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,270
SAFMR / rent
1.203×
2–49 unit stock
830
LIHTC proj / units
4 / 225
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 46528 · IN

ACS median rent$1,056
2BR SAFMR$1,270
90% floor$1,143
110% ceiling$1,397

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 46528

  • 1-unit detached6,71079.0%
  • 1-unit attached3193.8%
  • 2–4 units5696.7%
  • 5–49 units2613.1%
  • Mobile6367.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,71079.0%
1-unit attached3193.8%
2 units (duplex)1972.3%
3–4 units3724.4%
5–9 units1631.9%
10–19 units290.3%
20–49 units690.8%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile6367.5%

2–4 unit share 6.7% · 5–49 unit share 3.1% · combined 2–49 9.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
63
1BR
586
2BR
1,592
3BR
3,637
4BR
1,949
5+
668

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income40.6%
Rent ≥50% of income26.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,056 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $817.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 40.6%; ≥50% 26.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,270 (1.203× ACS median gross rent).

Population

26,356 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 4 projects, 225 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 442 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 46528 21.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,056; population changed -3.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 569 units in 2–4-unit structures and 261 units in 5–49-unit structures; 4 LIHTC projects totaling 225 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,270 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,056. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Indiana research

ZIP 46528 is a Census / HUD profile for LaGrange County, IN. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Indiana research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 46528?

ZIP 46528 (LaGrange County, IN) has 26,356 residents, 7,914 households, a renter share of 21.0%, median household income of $77,620, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,056. Vacancy is 6.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 46528?

ACS counts 197 units in 2-unit buildings, 372 in 3–4 unit buildings, 163 in 5–9, 29 in 10–19, and 69 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 830 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 46528?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,270. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 46528 — Goshen, IN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Indiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 46528 is Census / HUD research for LaGrange County, IN. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Indiana property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.