Housing market/Indiana/ZIP 46616

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 46616 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
6,219
Households
2,581
Median HH income
$56,293
Renter share
40.7%
Median gross rent
$1,019
Vacancy
8.6%
Pop. change
+10.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,280
SAFMR / rent
1.256×
2–49 unit stock
545
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 26
HUD assisted MF
1 / 8

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ZIP 46616 · IN

ACS median rent$1,019
2BR SAFMR$1,280
90% floor$1,152
110% ceiling$1,408

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 46616

  • 1-unit detached2,21778.5%
  • 1-unit attached501.8%
  • 2–4 units44915.9%
  • 5–49 units963.4%
  • Mobile120.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,21778.5%
1-unit attached501.8%
2 units (duplex)1886.7%
3–4 units2619.2%
5–9 units411.5%
10–19 units331.2%
20–49 units220.8%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile120.4%

2–4 unit share 15.9% · 5–49 unit share 3.4% · combined 2–49 19.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
44
1BR
242
2BR
726
3BR
1,303
4BR
366
5+
143

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income48.6%
Rent ≥50% of income29.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,019 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $792.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 48.6%; ≥50% 29.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,280 (1.256× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,219 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +10.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 26 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 8 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 46616 40.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,019; population increased +10.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 449 units in 2–4-unit structures and 96 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 26 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,280 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,019. 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 46616 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 46616?

ZIP 46616 (South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area) has 6,219 residents, 2,581 households, a renter share of 40.7%, median household income of $56,293, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,019. Vacancy is 8.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 46616?

ACS counts 188 units in 2-unit buildings, 261 in 3–4 unit buildings, 41 in 5–9, 33 in 10–19, and 22 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 545 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 46616?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,280. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 46616 — South Bend, IN HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Indiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 46616 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.