Housing market/Indiana/ZIP 46628

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 46628 South Bend, Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area · Indiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
27,929
Households
10,871
Median HH income
$56,889
Renter share
31.2%
Median gross rent
$1,068
Vacancy
11.4%
Pop. change
+2.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,310
SAFMR / rent
1.227×
2–49 unit stock
1,780
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 233
HUD assisted MF
1 / 174

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ZIP 46628 · IN

ACS median rent$1,068
2BR SAFMR$1,310
90% floor$1,179
110% ceiling$1,441

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 46628

  • 1-unit detached10,03281.8%
  • 1-unit attached2251.8%
  • 2–4 units7476.1%
  • 5–49 units1,0338.4%
  • 50+ units860.7%
  • Mobile1431.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached10,03281.8%
1-unit attached2251.8%
2 units (duplex)1361.1%
3–4 units6115.0%
5–9 units4433.6%
10–19 units3352.7%
20–49 units2552.1%
50+ units860.7%
Mobile1431.2%

2–4 unit share 6.1% · 5–49 unit share 8.4% · combined 2–49 14.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
164
1BR
520
2BR
3,599
3BR
5,939
4BR
1,412
5+
632

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.1%
Rent ≥50% of income33.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,068 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $843.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.1%; ≥50% 33.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,310 (1.227× ACS median gross rent).

Population

27,929 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 233 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 174 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 191 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 46628 31.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,068; population increased +2.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 747 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,033 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 233 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,310 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,068. 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 46628 is a Census / HUD profile for South Bend-Mishawaka, 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 46628?

ZIP 46628 (South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area) has 27,929 residents, 10,871 households, a renter share of 31.2%, median household income of $56,889, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,068. Vacancy is 11.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 46628?

ACS counts 136 units in 2-unit buildings, 611 in 3–4 unit buildings, 443 in 5–9, 335 in 10–19, and 255 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,780 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 46628?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,310. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 46628 — South Bend, IN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Indiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 46628 is Census / HUD research for South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.