Housing market/Indiana/ZIP 46012

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 46012 Anderson, Indiana

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

Population
20,248
Households
8,840
Median HH income
$58,538
Renter share
32.0%
Median gross rent
$982
Vacancy
8.5%
Pop. change
+4.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,410
SAFMR / rent
1.436×
2–49 unit stock
1,280
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 120
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 46012 · IN

ACS median rent$982
2BR SAFMR$1,410
90% floor$1,269
110% ceiling$1,551

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 46012

  • 1-unit detached7,60978.8%
  • 1-unit attached4454.6%
  • 2–4 units6016.2%
  • 5–49 units6797.0%
  • 50+ units870.9%
  • Mobile2382.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,60978.8%
1-unit attached4454.6%
2 units (duplex)2732.8%
3–4 units3283.4%
5–9 units5585.8%
10–19 units1041.1%
20–49 units170.2%
50+ units870.9%
Mobile2382.5%

2–4 unit share 6.2% · 5–49 unit share 7.0% · combined 2–49 13.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
181
1BR
487
2BR
2,948
3BR
5,176
4BR
633
5+
234

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income53.1%
Rent ≥50% of income34.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $982 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $754.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 53.1%; ≥50% 34.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,410 (1.436× ACS median gross rent).

Population

20,248 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +4.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 120 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 178 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 46012 32.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.5%; ACS median gross rent is $982; population increased +4.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 601 units in 2–4-unit structures and 679 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 120 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,410 versus ACS median gross rent of $982. 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 46012 is a Census / HUD profile for Muncie, 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 46012?

ZIP 46012 (Muncie, IN MSA) has 20,248 residents, 8,840 households, a renter share of 32.0%, median household income of $58,538, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $982. Vacancy is 8.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 46012?

ACS counts 273 units in 2-unit buildings, 328 in 3–4 unit buildings, 558 in 5–9, 104 in 10–19, and 17 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,280 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 46012?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,410. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 46012 — Anderson, IN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Indiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 46012 is Census / HUD research for Muncie, IN MSA. 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.