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ZIP 46253 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 46253

Median Home Value
$137,100
Median Rent
$722
Affordability Snapshot
$38,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$881/mo PITI).

19%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

15.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 46253, a household would need roughly $38,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $881. That sits below the local median household income ($46,388), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
29.9%-54% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
6.9%-33% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
94.9%+9% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.0%
x
Built Pre-1939
4.7%-64% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
6.1%-88% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
25.2%-34% vs US avg
x
$137,100
Home Value
$722
Rent
1987
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached34.6%
  • 1-unit attached9.9%
  • 2-9 units34.5%
  • 10+ units21.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$137,100
Median rent$722
Owner-occupied29.9%
Vacant6.9%
Price-to-income3.0x
Est. income to buy$38,000