Housing market/Indiana/ZIP 46319

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 46319 Griffith, Indiana

Gary, 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
17,683
Households
7,344
Median HH income
$75,976
Renter share
26.7%
Median gross rent
$1,162
Vacancy
7.1%
Pop. change
-0.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,490
SAFMR / rent
1.282×
2–49 unit stock
1,779
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 46319 · IN

ACS median rent$1,162
2BR SAFMR$1,490
90% floor$1,341
110% ceiling$1,639

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 46319

  • 1-unit detached5,62671.2%
  • 1-unit attached3644.6%
  • 2–4 units2353.0%
  • 5–49 units1,54419.5%
  • 50+ units660.8%
  • Mobile690.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,62671.2%
1-unit attached3644.6%
2 units (duplex)580.7%
3–4 units1772.2%
5–9 units3123.9%
10–19 units85710.8%
20–49 units3754.7%
50+ units660.8%
Mobile690.9%

2–4 unit share 3.0% · 5–49 unit share 19.5% · combined 2–49 22.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
659
2BR
2,141
3BR
3,831
4BR
1,145
5+
128

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income43.5%
Rent ≥50% of income21.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,162 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,029.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 43.5%; ≥50% 21.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,490 (1.282× ACS median gross rent).

Population

17,683 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 0 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 46319 26.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,162; population changed -0.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 235 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,544 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,490 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,162. 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 46319 is a Census / HUD profile for Gary, 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 46319?

ZIP 46319 (Gary, IN HUD Metro FMR Area) has 17,683 residents, 7,344 households, a renter share of 26.7%, median household income of $75,976, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,162. Vacancy is 7.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 46319?

ACS counts 58 units in 2-unit buildings, 177 in 3–4 unit buildings, 312 in 5–9, 857 in 10–19, and 375 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,779 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 46319?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,490. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 46319 — Griffith, IN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Indiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 46319 is Census / HUD research for Gary, 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.